Veterans who are dealing with the everyday stress of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) know that living with this condition certainly does not
Learn MoreVA Mental Health
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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Sleep Disorders in Veterans
Sleep problems are one of the most common problems for veterans. Many times, changes in schedule, environmental noise levels, and changes in pace can
Learn MoreMental Health Treatment Concerns for Veterans Who Own Firearms
Suicide is a huge issue among veteran service agencies, including the VA Healthcare system. There are numerous initiatives among the VA, the
Learn MoreWhat We’d Rather Not Talk About but May Surprise You – MST
Unfortunately, Mlitary Sexual Trauma (MST) happens in all branches of the military. It doesn’t just happen to females…and the perpetrator can be of
Learn MoreDisability Compensation for Military Sexual Trauma
A topic that is rather difficult to discuss is military sexual trauma. Some veterans may have experienced sexual trauma while serving in the military.
Learn MoreSleep Disorders – Are they Service Connectable?
Many Veterans experience sleep disorders that may be attributable to either their military experiences or secondary to another condition that may be
Learn MoreDelayed Onset PTSD & “LOSS”
We have seen numerous claims where veterans are seeking a disability rating for PTSD but it occurs years after they are out of the military. There are
Learn MoreMental Health Care and OTH Discharges
As we opened the newspapers the week of March 7th, 2017, we read the tragic story of another veteran who lost his life to desperation and
Learn MoreVA Benefits for PTSD – Fear of Hostile Military Activity
We’ve been looking at the requirements for a PTSD claim of an in-service stressor. We know that generally, you need evidence to corroborate your
Learn MoreVA Benefits for PTSD – Combat Stressor
In previous posts, we’ve looked at the requirements for establishing service connection for PTSD. One of those requirements is a stressor that
Learn MoreVA Benefits for PTSD – Personal Assault
We’ve been looking at the requirement for a PTSD claim of an in-service stressor. We know that generally, you need evidence to corroborate your
Learn MoreVA Benefits for PTSD – Part 3 – The Link
We have been looking at claims for PTSD and what it takes to get service-connected. A claim for PTSD has three requirements: 1) a diagnosis of PTSD 2)
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