a spouse or a parent, it’ll change your disability rating, and how much your paid per month. For instance, if you’re single and 30% disabled, you’ll receive a stipend of $389 per month. But if you’re married with a baby, your payment shoots up to $469...
Each situation is unique and eligibility can be based on many factors (when and where you served, whether or not you were in a named war or conflict, whether or not you have a service-connected disability rating, your income, and other factors). You will need to contact the VA for more...
Generally, in claims for SC, for medical evidence of record to be considered adequate for rating purposes, the evidence must include sufficient details to establish both SC and the current level of disability. If the evidence of record includes information sufficient to grant SC, but there is a...
LBP-related work absenteeism, pain intensity (numerical pain rating scale) and disability (Oswestry Disability Index) were the primary outcomes. Health care seeking, a range of psychological and lifestyle variables, and global perceived effect were secondary outcomes. RESULTS. Days of absenteeism due ...
Background and rationale Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a direct cause of long-term cognitive disability in returning United States (U.S.) veterans [2]. TBI is also an established risk factor for psychological health and community re-integration [3,4]. Studies emphasize the dramatic effects ...