Examining bias in the award of Veterans Affairs (VA) disability benefits for posttraumatic stress disorder in women veterans: Analysis of evaluation reports and VA …

MO Gianoli, AW Meisler… - Journal of Traumatic Stress, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Studies have raised concerns about possible inequities in the US Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA)'s awards of disability for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to women …

Gender differences in VA disability status for PTSD over time

NA Sayer, EM Hagel, S Noorbaloochi… - Psychiatric …, 2014 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
Objective Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is the most prevalent psychiatric condition for
which veterans receive service-connected disability benefits from the US Department of …

Time, gender, and regional trends in the application for service-related post-traumatic stress disorder disability benefits, 1980–1998

M Murdoch, DB Nelson, L Fortier - Military Medicine, 2003 - academic.oup.com
Objectives: The aim of this study was to describe time trends in the application and approval
rates for Veterans Affairs posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) disability benefits and identify …

Disability compensation seeking among veterans evaluated for posttraumatic stress disorder

BC Frueh, JD Elhai, PB Gold, J Monnier… - Psychiatric …, 2003 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
OBJECTIVE: This study sought to further examine the relationship between compensation-
seeking status and reporting of symptoms among combat veterans who were evaluated for …

A qualitative study of US veterans' reasons for seeking Department of Veterans Affairs disability benefits for posttraumatic stress disorder

NA Sayer, M Spoont, M Murdoch… - … of Traumatic Stress, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is the most prevalent compensable mental disorder
within the US Department of Veterans Affairs disability system and the number of veterans …

Regional variation and other correlates of Department of Veterans Affairs Disability Awards for patients with posttraumatic stress disorder

M Murdoch, J Hodges, D Cowper, N Sayer - Medical care, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Background: Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a
chronic disabling condition affecting more than 600,000 United States veterans and is the …

Mitigating effect of department of veterans affairs disability benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder on low income

M Murdoch, M Van Ryn, J Hodges… - Military …, 2005 - search.proquest.com
The goal was to assess the impact of Veterans Affairs (VA) disability benefits for post-
traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on veterans' odds of poverty. Women and African American …

Reversals in initially denied Department of Veterans Affairs' PTSD disability claims after 17 years: A cohort study of gender differences

M Murdoch, MR Spoont, NA Sayer… - BMC Women's …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background In 2011, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) strengthened its
disability claims processes for military sexual trauma, hoping to reduce gender differences in …

Long-term outcomes of disability benefits in US veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

M Murdoch, NA Sayer, MR Spoont… - Archives of General …, 2011 - jamanetwork.com
Context Most studies examining the clinical impact of disability benefits have compared aid
recipients with people who never applied for benefits. Such practices may bias findings …

Veterans' Health care utilization in Department of Veterans Affairs facilities two to twelve years after applying for PTSD service connection: findings from a nationally …

M Murdoch, Y Jonk - 2019 - osf.io
Background: Critics fear that some Veterans use Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) mental
health services solely to establish eligibility for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) …