U.S. soldiers patrol the outskirts of Spin Boldak, near the border with Pakistan, in August 2009. Veterans Affairs officials said more than one in five disability claims today are connected to post-traumatic stress disorder. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti) WASHINGTON — More than one...
At the same time, veterans of previous conflicts have been filing disability claims for PTSD in greater numbers. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recorded an almost 80 percent jump in claims between 1999 and 2004.Christine
These counseling centers are located throughout the US and offer free and confidential therapeutic services to military veterans and active duty members with PTSD. Counselors and staff can also connect you with support services and assist with updating VA disability claims to reflect a PTSD diagnosis...
Veterans that can’t work from PTSD may be eligible for both Individual Unemployability and Social Security Disability. Both benefits are completely separate from each other. Each has different eligibility guidelines, so it is possible to be approved for one benefit and denied the other benefit. R...
Abstract: Background: Israeli veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) filed claims for recognition of their mental disability and for compensation underwent thorough psychiatric evaluations conducted by an interdisciplinary team. Objective: To study the clinical features and functio...
Challenges and Solutions in PTSD Claims Veterans often face challenges in the claims process, such as bureaucratic obstacles, delays in processing, and difficulty in proving the link between military service and PTSD. To address these issues, veterans should maintain comprehensive records...
But Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., offered an amendment to delete that section of the Veterans Disability Benefits Claims Modernization Act of 2008 entirely because, he said, it reduces the significance of the experience of those who "actually did face the enemy." ...
Changes in Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5 (CAPS-5) total severity score (primary endpoint) and Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS) functional impairment score (key secondary endpoint) were assessed by blinded independent assessors. Participants were randomized to MDMA-AT (n = 53) or...
Conclusions: In veterans returning from OEF/OIF/OND with PTSD symptoms, depressive symptoms contribute most to functional disability compared to many other variables, including PTSD symptoms. Depression also contributes most to the severity of PTSD, though combat exposure is also an important fa...
The current study is also pertinent in the psychological injury context, e.g., disability claims, given that assessment using DSM-5 criteria will quickly become more prevalent. Study Limitations The current study is the first, to our knowledge, to assess the latent-level relationships between ...