While loss of range of motion based on pain may amount to increased compensation for VA disability benefits in some instances (see Deluca v. Brown), recently, in Mitchell v. Shinseki, 25 Vet. App. 32 (2011), the Court
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Some veterans who have been exposed to combat or military sexual trauma may develop an acquired psychiatric disorder. Many veterans, after filing a claim for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), end up diagnosed with another
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The law is clear: "every veteran shall be taken to have been in sound condition when examined, accepted, and enrolled for service, except as to defects, infirmities, or disorders noted at the time of the
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In the 2011 Memorandum Decision of Byron v. Shinseki, the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) remanded the appellant Ms. Byron's Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) claim for further consideration. In Byron, Appellant's husband died of non-Hodgkins
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Recently the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) ruled in the case of Young v. Shinseki, 22 Vet. App 461 (2009). In Young, a veteran sought an earlier effective date for his service-connected post
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On August 19, 1968, Henry Gardner USMC was convicted by general court-martial for being absent without leave on several occasions from May through July of 1968. He served time in the Da Nang prison in
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The American Legion is seeking veterans from Nebraska and other states who have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injuries to participate in a survey to learn more about their treatment, care
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The following veteran statistics are from a major study done by the RAND Corporation, a study by the Congressional Research Service, the Veterans Administration, and the U.S. Surgeon General. PTSD statistics are a moving target that
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For many war veterans who suffer from PTSD, or post-traumatic stress disorder, every day can be a struggle. Luckily, researchers are stepping up to discover new methods for combating this form of mental illness. In
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Military veterans across America, some of whom are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder or brain injuries, have reported extreme difficulties in adapting back to civilian life after a tour of duty in Iraq or Afghanistan.
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