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Medical Issues / Disability, Mental Health, News and Press, PTSD
A new study released Thursday has started to unveil the brutal legacy that has been left on members of the U.S military and its veterans after more than a decade of war. The study found that over the past year, on average, each service member visited the doctor more than once a month. This marks […]
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Employment, Medical Issues / Disability, Mental Health, News and Press, PTSD
Jim Fausone Veteran Disability Lawyer Former President George W. Bush offered an interesting take on erasing the stigma that comes along with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) for military veterans: drop the “D” in PTSD. At a summit convened on veterans’ issues, the former President said that the condition has been mislabeled a “disorder” and […]
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Medical Issues / Disability, Mental Health, PTSD
When Senator Harry Reid requested more funding to the Department of Defense for research on Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), it became a comedic punch-line in the news and in former Defense Secretary Robert Gates’s recent memoir. However, the link between Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and the risk of IBS is a real concern for veterans, […]
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Claims Processing, Medical Issues / Disability, Mental Health, News and Press
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) linked five more illnesses to traumatic brain injuries (TBI). The good news for veterans suffering from these illnesses, as well as TBI, is that they will have an easier time getting much-needed additional disability benefits. The five conditions linked to moderate to severe TBI were: Parkinson’s disease, certain types […]
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Mental Health, News and Press, PTSD, Veterans Law
Veteran suicides continue to be a horrific issue in our country. Almost one out of every five suicides in the U.S. is a veteran, though veterans only make up about 10 percent of the U.S. population. The latest numbers indicate that there may be as many as 22 veterans committing suicide each day, or one […]
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Mental Health, News and Press, Veterans Law
Kristina Derro, Esq. The 17th District Court in Redford, Michigan, has established a special veterans court that addresses the problems of military veterans who have encountered legal issues stemming from their military experiences. It allows veterans who were convicted of or plead guilty to certain charges the opportunity to be placed into a special program […]
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Medical Issues / Disability, Mental Health, PTSD
Kristina Derro Veterans Disability Lawyer Unfortunately, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an all too common condition for soldiers returning home after serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. Many veterans choose to seek counseling to cope with this and other effects of their service overseas. Recently, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) began a program by which […]
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Medical Issues / Disability, Mental Health, News and Press
More than 500 military veterans participated this July in the National Veterans Wheelchair Games. The annual multi-event program features vets who compete in sports events using wheelchairs due to amputations, neurological issues or spinal cord injuries. Approximately 25 percent of the competitors competed for the first time. The games promote both national and world-class sports […]
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Medical Issues / Disability, Mental Health, PTSD
Traumatic brain injury from before combat may be partially to blame for the rise of veteran suicides, according to researchers. The unusual number of sports players who experienced TBI (traumatic brain injury) and later committed suicide, and the number of military vets who experienced TBI while in combat and later committed suicide may not be […]
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Medical Issues / Disability, Mental Health, News and Press, PTSD, Veterans Law
Though mental health support can literally save the lives of returning veterans, many must wait years for the help they need. A new study has determined that vets with mental health conditions including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression typically must wait an average of two years after returning from deployment before their mental health […]
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