the department of veterans affairs (va) recently eased requirements for documentation of traumatic events in the adjudication of claims for service-connected disability for posttraumatic stress disorder (ptsd). this action has widely been interpreted as meaning that the occurrence of an actual traumatic...
The report also recommends that DOD and VA have an adequate workforce of mental health care providers to meet the growing demand for PTSD services. While the departments have substantially increased their mental health staffing, the increases do not appear to have kept pace with the demand for PT...
Denials and Appeals Have Deadlines and Requirements When your initial claim is denied, there are broad benefits to working with a VA disability benefits attorney. We can help you from start to finish, helping you gather medical information for an accurate VA disability rating with a network of ...
initially assessed with the statutory 50% disability rating, based on the diagnosis of PTSD and discharged from active duty, as is legally required. However, all were administratively assigned a rating of 10% or lower, precluding their eligibility for disability retirement pay and any other...
ability to return to work or school and to regain satisfactory personal lives. Understanding the neurologically disabling effects of brain injury on executive function is necessary for both the accurate diagnosis of impairment and the individual tailoring of rehabilitation processes to help returning servic...