How Can Veterans Show Evidence of Military Sexual Trauma? Sexual assault continues to be a serious problem in the military. In 2018 alone, 20,500
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Many veterans experience physical injuries after being in active duty but what about those that are struggling with chronic mental health issues as well? Thankfully the VA does recognize mental health conditions as disabling conditions that can be service-connected and assigned compensation for. Conditions such as PTSD, Depression, and Anxiety are not new constructs. These conditions have always been present in some of our veterans but only recently has the VA and general public paid more attention to how our veterans are mentally when returning from active duty. In this section, we discuss the difficulties of veterans with chronic mental health issues. They face feelings of doom, insomnia, panic attacks, hyperawareness, and much, much more. We also discuss how mental health issues could surface as a secondary condition related to a primary physical ailment that is affecting the veteran significantly. Help is here.
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PTSD & Heart Disease: Making a Claim for Benefits Psychiatric disorders and physical illnesses are often linked, and the U.S. Department of
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How Chronic Pain Affects Your Mental Health
VA Benefits: Depression Secondary to Chronic Pain While we often think of the physical injuries and illnesses that can result from military service,
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Facts on Military Sexual Trauma and Statistics
What is Military Sexual Assault? According to the Department of Defense (DoD), sexual assault is defined as intentional sexual contact,
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Guide to Proving Service Connection of PTSD
NEW! You can listen to this blog by pressing the "Play" button below! Service connection for an injury or illness seems easy to prove; medical
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VA MST Claims and Benefits Explained
Military Sexual Trauma and VA Benefits Awareness of Military Sexual Trauma or MST is on the rise as more veterans, not just female veterans,
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Alzheimer’s Disease and Veterans
Are veterans at higher risk of Alzheimer's disease? Recent research has shown that veterans are at a disproportionately higher risk for developing
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MST PTSD: What Veterans Need to Know!
What is Military Sexual Trauma (MST)? The term military sexual trauma (MST) refers to any incidents of sexual assault, threatened sexual
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VA GAF Score and WHODAS | Mental Health Ratings
Changing How the VA Rates Mental Conditions: GAF Scores vs. WHODAS 2.0 Veterans can experience a variety of mental health issues following military
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VA Disability for Adjustment Disorder with Anxiety
Frequency of Adjustment Disorders in veterans Mental conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and depressive
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Military Sexual Trauma Signs and its Effects
Prevalence of Military Sexual Trauma Although military sexual trauma is a very traumatic experience, there is no reason to feel ashamed or
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Find Out About Eating Disorders in Veterans
A topic that is not widely discussed is eating disorders in veterans. Eating disorders and body image remain two highly stigmatized issues in both men
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