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Military sexual trauma is associated with a higher risk of migraine headaches. Researchers at Boston University recently reported that men and women veterans who reported being victims of military sexual trauma also reported a higher
Twenty-five years after the end of the Gulf War, female veterans continue to report symptoms of Gulf War Syndrome at nearly double the rate of non-deployed females. This is according to a recent study found
Let’s talk for a moment about the letter no veteran wants to receive: A letter from VA advising that it will reduce the veteran’s rating. The VA is authorized to conduct periodic reevaluations of a
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about this comment made last year by the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims in the Briggs v. Shulkin decision: The [Board of Veterans Appeals] decision reads as though
Last week the president signed H.R. Bill 299 into law. This expands the area of service for Vietnam veterans where they are presumed to have been exposed to Agent Orange. Previously only those veterans who
A survey completed in October 2018 found that veterans are more likely to develop arthritis than civilians. These injuries can short circuit a military career by rendering the veteran non-deployable and lead to mobility issues
In this post, we’ll explain the three requirements for a veteran to be compensated for a service-connected disability. In short, to be compensated for a service-connected disability, a veteran must have a current disability caused
Veterans suffering from a mental or physical disability because of a sexual assault or sexual harassment which occurred while in-service are entitled to compensation for that disability. Disability claims for a Military Sexual Trauma are
The VA rates mental disorders primarily based on a list of symptoms found in 38 CFR 4.130. Most of them are self-explanatory (e.g. “chronic sleep impairment”), but some of them are terms used by mental