14 Feb 2023

Eligibility for PTSD-Related DIC Benefits

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, PTSD Disability, VA Benefits, VA Disability Attorney, veteran suicide
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a specific kind of brain injury that affects about 15% of veterans who served in the Middle East— specifically, operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. Veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan in the Global War on Terror suffer greatly from the effects of loneliness, isolation, combat, explosions, and various other symptoms of PTSD.  Like other brain injuries, PTSD is a severe condition that requires extensive treatment and care.  A study in the New York Times found that suicide rates among post-9/11 veterans were four times as high as the number of deaths in combat.…
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31 Jan 2023

VA Disability Rating for PTSD

Military Sexual Trauma (MST), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, PTSD Disability
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a specific kind of brain injury. The nature of brain injuries with emotional or mental symptoms can make them difficult to detect. Therefore, many brain injury victims, including people with PTSD, downplay or fail to report their symptoms to doctors performing examinations as part of a disability claim (compensation & pension, or C&P exams). This is especially true among veterans. Many of these individuals are very independent-minded and tend to refuse to let an illness or injury get the better of them. To obtain maximum PTSD ratings for VA disabilities, a VA disability appeals lawyer…
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29 Dec 2022

The Five and Five of VA Disability PTSD

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, PTSD Disability, Traumatic Brain Injury, VA Benefits, VA Disability Compensation, Veterans Disability Attorney
The Five and Five of VA Disability PTSD Despite the research being done to understand post-traumatic stress disorder better, many people may still be surprised to learn that PTSD is a physical brain injury in addition to a psychological disorder. Compensation and pension examiners may not be specialists or well-versed in new PTSD research. That’s especially true if they do not focus on these injuries in their everyday practices.  Many times, examination results and corresponding medical opinions don’t reflect the severity of the injury veterans with PTSD experience. So, in many cases, a VA disability attorney must overcome a subtle…
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10 May 2022

Determine If A Veteran Has PTSD

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, PTSD Disability, Veterans Disability Lawyer, Veterans' Appeals
How to Determine If A Veteran Has PTSD Learning how to determine if a Veteran has PTSD can be an intimidating task. Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is one of the most complex disorders treated by the VA, and one of the hardest to diagnose. It is a mental disorder that develops when the individual experiences or witnesses a traumatic event. PTSD is a separate condition from the more general feeling of “post-traumatic stress.” For example, Person A and Person B can both witness the same plane crash, but respond to it differently. Person A may experience “post-traumatic stress” for…
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26 Apr 2022

PTSD Support

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, PTSD Disability
PTSD Support From finding a PTSD support group to being evaluated by a mental health professional, or finding self-help strategies that work for you, in fact, there are many different things that can help with the symptoms of PTSD. -What is PTSD? -How can you get help for PTSD? -How do you know if you have PTSD? -What are the symptoms of PTSD? If you're reading this, then you might be wondering if you or someone you know has PTSD. PTSD is a mental health condition that's triggered by a frightening event. It can cause flashbacks, nightmares, and anxiety. It…
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21 Sep 2021

PTSD Disability Claims

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, PTSD Disability
Evidence in PTSD Disability Claims Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a condition of persistent mental and emotional stress that can develop after experiencing or witnessing a life-threatening event, like combat, disaster, or war. The symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, such as nightmares, depression, and flashbacks, often make it difficult or impossible to function at work, home, or anywhere else. The nature and extent of these symptoms, as well as current diagnosis, often determine the degree of disability. But there is a preliminary question, namely the service-related connection for PTSD. That is where VA Form 21-0781 comes in, as a statement supporting…
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08 Jun 2021

Five Surprising Facts About Veteran Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, PTSD Disability, VA Benefits, VA Disability Attorney, VA Disability Claims
PTSD is one of the most common disabilities among veterans. When they go through traumatic events, many people have symptoms like depression, nightmares, and hypervigilance. If these symptoms persist for more than a few weeks, or they get worse instead of better, the person probably has PTSD.   Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is also one of the most misunderstood disabilities. The science in this area is still developing, and myths about PTSD persist. In order to obtain maximum compensation for PTSD disabilities, a VA disability attorney must not only know all the facts. An attorney must know how to present…
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14 Jan 2021

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, PTSD Disability
Benefits Available for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)? Although some professionals cling to the notion that Post Traumatic Stress Disorder PTSD is a processing disorder, the latest evidence clearly indicates that it is a physical condition. Extreme stress caused by combat or military sexual trauma (MST) events can enlarge the amygdala. This part of the brain controls emotional responses. When the amygdala expands, the cerebral cortex, which controls logical responses, shrinks. This chemical imbalance explains PTSD symptoms like hypervigilance, depression, anger outbursts, and flashbacks. Like other brain injuries, PTSD is permanent. Available services through the VA medical system, mostly drug…
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