The New York Times reported recently that troops in Afghanistan were instructed to ignore the widespread abuse of boys. The practice, known as “Bacha
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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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- 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
VA Disability & the Effects of Chronic Pain on the Brain
For veterans who live with a chronic pain condition, constant pain is not the only thing they endure. The last few decades have produced studies which
Learn MoreNeuropsychology and VA Benefits: Is this the missing link in your Traumatic Brain Injury case?
Whether it is a news story about a professional athlete that has been diagnosed with some sort of head injury or a veteran seeking compensation for
Learn MoreDiagnosis and Treatment for Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) – New Frontier
The US Department of Defense (DoD) and US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) have invested millions of dollars toward gaining knowledge about the
Learn More“Stunning” New Link Between Brain and Immune System Found
I’ve written before about the link between your immune system, and its connection to mental disorders. I talked about how veterans with PTSD were over
Learn MoreVA Disability Benefits: What Happens To My Claim If I Am Wrong About My Diagnosis?
In a previous post, I discussed the difficulties of diagnosing psychiatric disabilities and how the symptoms of conditions like anxiety disorder,
Learn MoreIs Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) a new neurodegenerative disease?
CTE is a form of encephalopathy that is progressively degenerative in nature and has been diagnosed post-mortem in many individuals with a history of
Learn MoreStudy Finds Suicide Rates Just as High in Non-deployed Veterans
When most people think of mental illness in veterans, the first image that comes to mind is that of a battle-weary soldier. However, new research is
Learn MoreAlzheimer’s, Sleep Problems, and your VA Disability Claim
Many veterans suffer from disturbances of sleep. Many mental disorders such as anxiety, PTSD, and depression can cause insomnia, nightmares, frequent
Learn MoreMST (Military Sexual Trauma) and the Veteran: No Longer a Stigma
Military Sexual Trauma (MST). Just these three words alone evoke such terrible memories for those service men and women who have been affected by
Learn MoreThe VA and Suicide: Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention Act
Thursday, February 12, 2015, President Barack Obama signed into law a veteran suicide prevention bill. It is an acknowledgement of the struggles
Learn MorePTSD, Immune Disorders, and your Veteran’s Disability Claim
I’ve written previously about how science is now showing us that PTSD can lead to serious cardiovascular problems. However, the health problems that
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