MST: More Common Than You Think Military sexual trauma, or MST, is the term used by the VA to describe experiences of sexual assault or repeated,
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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.
Here are our Top 10 Recommended Mental Health blogs:
- VA Disability Rating for PTSD Explained
- PTSD Criteria
- VA Disability Ratings for Depression Explained
- VA Ratings for Top 3 Anxiety Disorders!
- Tips On Proving Your MST Claim
- VA MST Claims and Benefits Explained
- PTSD and Veterans: Breaking Down the Statistics
- How VA Rates PTSD and Depression
- How Chronic Pain Affects Your Mental Health
- Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease Secondary to Depression
Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease Secondary to Depression
I’ve written before about PTSD’s effect on the heart and cardiovascular system, but is there also a link between major depression and heart disease?
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How To Support Your Loved One With PTSD
Recognizing Symptoms of PTSD and How to Support Your Loved One Veterans who are suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) may not
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4 Tips For Non-Military Trauma Mental Health Claims
Non-Military Trauma & Your Mental Health Claim Mark is a veteran who served during the Vietnam War. Before being drafted, Mark lived a
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What To Know for Delayed Onset PTSD VA Claims
Delayed Onset PTSD What happens when your mental health was fine for decades after the military, but one day twenty years down the road, it feels like
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Video – How To Accurately File for VA Mental Health Claims
Matthew Hill: Hello and welcome to the Hill and Ponton VA video blog. I'm Matthew Hill, here with Carol Ponton. Today, we want to talk to you about
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How PTSD is Connected to Atrial Fibrillation
Defining PTSD and Atrial Fibrillation Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a condition that causes irregular or rapid heartbeat. It can cause symptoms such as
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Why Mental Health Aid and Attendance May Help You
What is "Aid and Attendance"? As you may know, Aid and Attendance is a monetary benefit which helps eligible veterans and their dependents, usually a
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Video Blog – Filing for Depression Secondary to Heart Disease
Matthew Hill: Hello and welcome to the Hill and Ponton VA video blog. I'm Matthew Hill here with Carol Ponton. Today we'd like to talk to you about
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Video Blog – Filing for Depression Secondary to Migranes
Matthew Hill: Hi, this Matthew Hill and Carol Ponton from Hill & Ponton for our VA video blog and today, we want to talk to you about migraines
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Video Blog – What To Do During Mental Health C&P Exams
Matthew Hill: Hi. I'm Matthew Hill here with Carol Ponton on Hill and Ponton video blog. And today we'd like to talk to you about mental health
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What You Need to Know: Schizoaffective Disorder
Schizoaffective Disorder Schizoaffective Disorder is a chronic mental health condition that is often misdiagnosed. This mental illness causes both
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