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 …

Background: Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a
chronic disabling condition affecting more than 600,000 United States veterans and is the …

OBJECTIVE: This study sought to further examine the relationship between compensation-
seeking status and reporting of symptoms among combat veterans who were evaluated for …

The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides specialized intensive posttraumatic
stress disorder (PTSD) programs to treat trauma‐related symptoms in addition to providing …

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 …

Objective This study examined the relationship of Department of Veterans Affairs disability
compensation payments and employment among veterans with psychiatric disorders and …

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 …

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 …

Assumptions about the characteristics and motivations of individuals pursuing disability
status are well known. However, policy, programming and interventions need to be based …

Objective To determine patterns of mental health service use before and after VA disability
compensation awards for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Data Sources A 10 percent …