Is PTSD related to Temporomandibular Joint Disorder?Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been associated with numerous health problems,
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What To Know for Delayed Onset PTSD VA Claims
Delayed Onset PTSDWhat happens when your mental health was fine for decades after the military, but one day twenty years down the road, it feels
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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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A Growing Epidemic: Suicide Among Veterans
Mental Health and Suicide Among Veterans Among many veterans, mental health conditions or substance abuse disorders are becoming more prevalent in
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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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How GAF Scores Affect Your VA Disability Claim
What is a GAF Score?GAF stands for Global Assessment of Functioning Scale. A clinician can use this to measure a veteran’s overall level of
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Pyramiding: What Is It and How It Affects VA Claims
Pyramiding Conditions for VA Disability Pyramiding for VA disability compensation purposes means receiving separate ratings for the same disability
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WHODAS 2.0: What Does It Mean For Your VA Claim?
What does the VA use to rate mental health conditions? The VA uses The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5)
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#MeToo: Reality of Sexual Assault in the US Military
The Reality of Sexual Assault in the US MilitaryOn April 27, 2018, the Department of Defense released its 2017 Fiscal Year Annual Report on
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PTSD Criteria & What the DSM-V Says
In the first post in this series, we discussed the basic PTSD criteria found in the DSM-V. In this post, we will explore a few specifications of the
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How the VA Rates Mental Disorders
How the VA Rates Mental Disorders The VA determines ratings for hundreds of different disabilities according to very specific criteria based on
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