An analysis of criteria used by VA clinicians to diagnose combat-related PTSD . Journal of Traumatic Stress , 4 , 123 – 136 .McFall, M.E., Murburg, M.M., Smith, D.E., & Jensen, C.F. (1991). An analysis of criteria used by VA clinicians to diagnose combat-related PTSD. ...
VA Disability 20-Year Rule:If the rating has been in effect for 20 years, it cannot be reduced below the lowest rating it has held for the previous 20 years. The only exception is if the VA can prove fraud. VA Disability 100% Rule:The VA must prove your medical situation has materiall...
According to the VA, American Merchant Marine in Oceangoing Service during the period December 7, 1941, to August 15, 1945, is considered “active duty” for the purposes of all laws administered by the VA if the merchant seamen met certain criteria. This so far was the only time that Mar...
Most veterans in the cohort (88%) met the general CDC criteria for chronic multisymptom illness/GWI [13] and 31% met CDC criteria for severe GWI (CDC-GWI). Fewer veterans (20%) had been told by a healthcare provider they had GWI (Dx-GWI), although 59% of veterans in the sample ...
Hoge17reported that 17% of soldiers from brigade combat teams would be at risk for developing clinically significant symptoms of PTSD, major depression, or anxiety post-deployment; 28% would experience such symptoms if broader criteria are used. The Task Force references data from the Post...
charting of executive function over time as it returns to the standardized norm; and d) the possibility of linking performance at the baseline with executive performance over time, using reliable change models to determine whether the change meets the criteria for some a priori “recovery threshold...
As for outcomes, studies indicate that about 50 percent of clients with PTSD who are treated with either treatment will no longer meet the criteria for PTSD when treatment is completed. Of the remaining 50 percent, about 60 percent will have significant improvement in their symptoms. This means...
If you answer No to either of the two questions above, you may still be eligible for VA medical benefits based on criteria such as your military service or household income. You will need to submit an application for VA health care benefits to learn more based on your specific information....