How does the VA assign a rating for depression? Everything you need to know
According to information from the VA, about 33% of veterans suffer from depression, and about 12.5% suffer from severe ...
How to maintain your VA disability rating under the 5-year rule? Follow these steps
The Five-year rule is one of the most concerning regulations for veterans receiving disability benefits. Many worry that this ...
Military.com6 年
VA Offers New Mental Health Claims Tool
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) mental health claims can now be verified faster and easier thanks to the Official Military Activities Report (OMAR) , which is a new tool that allows VA ...
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VA Review Finds Underused Therapists and Misused Scheduling for Mental Health Care at ...
A program designed to educate veterans on the various treatments for mental health conditions actually hindered ... Affairs investigation found. The VA's Office of Inspector General found evidence ...
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Veteran suicides are increasing. So why is the VA reducing mental health care access?
The VA says in its annual report that we need a whole-of-nation public health approach, including “making access as easy as possible to a continuum of evidence-based mental health treatments.” ...
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Suicide rate among veterans held steady in 2022 with guns accounting for most deaths, VA ...
The VA’s budget request for programs to address the mental health needs of veterans ... disorders but do not have a diagnosis of bipolar disorder or schizophrenia. The suicide rate for veterans ...