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Supreme Court rules against veterans receiving ‘benefit of the doubt’ for disability claims that are close call
The Supreme Court has rejected an argument by two veterans that the Department of Veterans Affairs had a duty to grant their ...
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Supreme Court sides against veterans wanting stronger benefit of the doubt review in disability claims
who was denied post-traumatic stress disorder benefits after leaving the Air Force because doctors didn’t agree on whether he qualified. Their lawyers had said the case could have "profound ...
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The Role of Psychologists in Addressing Trauma and PTSD
Trauma can have a lasting impact on a person’s mental and emotional well-being. Whether it stems from a life-threatening ...
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Supreme Court Rejects Broader Disability Review For Veterans
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 7-2 that the Veterans Court does not have to re-examine all evidence when reviewing disability ...
Can Wildlife Heal PTSD? The Science Behind Nature’s Unexpected Remedy
A groundbreaking study reveals that interacting with wildlife helps ease PTSD symptoms in veterans. Walking in forests was ...
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Written Exposure Therapy as an Approach to Treating Trauma
Written exposure therapy is an accessible way to treat post-traumatic stress disorder with proven results, fewer sessions, ...
‘The stuff you see is horrific': Coroners, medical examiners could qualify for PTSD treatment
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Coroners and medical examiner investigators may get state-funded treatment for traumatic stress suffered at ...
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High court tips the scales against veterans seeking disability benefits
Justice Clarence Thomas, a George H.W. Bush appointee, wrote in the court’s opinion that when the veteran appeals court ...
Supreme Court Rules Against Veterans on Disability Claims
In a 7-2 decision, the court ruled that the Department of Veterans Affairs is entitled to deference over certain evidentiary ...