Impacts of the 2010 VA PTSD Rule Change on Veterans’ Disability Compensation and Reported Cognitive Disability
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DOI: 10.1177/1044207317714747
Abstract: In July 2010, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) simplified the process of obtaining veterans’ disability compensation (DC) for veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) who served in combat zones but not in combat roles.… read more here.
Keywords: disability; combat; veterans disability; cognitive disability ... See more keywords
The “trauma pitch”: How stigma emerges for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans seeking disability compensation
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0267424
Abstract: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder continues to be a highly stigmatized disease for the veteran population and stigma continues to be identified as the main deterrent in treatment seeking. Little attention has been paid to how the… read more here.
Keywords: stigma; veterans affairs; disability compensation; disability ... See more keywords