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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Class Action Mental Health Lawsuits and the VA
Class Action Mental Health Lawsuits and the VA Veterans and their family members who were treated by the military or the VA HealthCare system for
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#MeToo: Reality of Sexual Assault in the US Military
The Reality of Sexual Assault in the US Military On 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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Why Your MST Case May Have Been Denied
Why Your MST Case May Have Been Denied Incorrectly The VA has a duty to assist in claims and when it comes to a case of military sexual trauma (MST),
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Filing Claims for Secondary Conditions
Filing Claims for Secondary Conditions Secondary disabilities may not be the first thing that comes to mind while filing your VA compensation claim,
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Video Blog – Buddy Statements For Increased Rating
Matthew Hill: Hello and welcome to the Hill and Ponton VA Video Blog. I'm Matthew Hill here with Carol Ponton and today we are talking about buddy
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PTSD: Basic Criteria
Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a recognized psychiatric disorder that a person may develop after exposure to a traumatic event. For many
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PTSD is a psychiatric condition that is classified as a trauma and stressor-related disorder by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
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There are many different events that cause PTSD. Some examples are personal trauma, sexual trauma, combat, reactions to training. It is the 6th
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Recently, there have been multiple incidents involving different branches of our military that have resulted in tragic outcomes. Unfortunately, too
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