Rating PTSD Pursuing a VA disability claim for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be a challenge. Despite the high incidence of stressors common to military service, PTSD is not presumed service-connected. It’s up to the veteran to prove service connection. It’s also up to the veteran to demonstrate the severity of the service-connected PTSD. That’s …
When PTSD Becomes Deadly
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may increase a veteran’s risk for suicide or attempted suicide. When PTSD becomes deadly, you can help to save their lives by knowing the signs to look for and how to get them the treatment they need. The United States Department of Veterans Affairs is active in veteran suicide prevention, including …
How to Get a Service Animal for PTSD
Approximately 44.7 million people develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and 24.4 million people, or 8 percent of the population, suffer from PTSD at any given time, according to the nonprofit organization PTSD United, Inc. The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reported that PTSD affects between 11 to 20 percent of military veterans who …