The problem More than five million US veterans are expected to return to our communities
and the civilian workforce by the year 2020. The vast majority of Americans have little …

The general consensus in studies of individuals seeking federal disability compensation is
that individuals “denied” disability compensation are healthier than those “awarded.” In …

Purpose: This study was undertaken to inform disability mitigation for military veterans by
identifying personal, environmental, and health factors associated with activity limitations …

We project the population of United States veterans between 2014 and 2024 using a cohort
component population projection method that provides estimates by age, sex, race/ethnicity …

Introduction We explore disparities in awarding post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
service-connected disability benefits (SCDB) to veterans based on gender, race/ethnicity …

Abstract The Department of Veterans Affairs disability program for posttraumatic stress
disorder provides benefits to more than 1 million military veterans. Over time there has been …

For various reasons, churches have lagged behind wider trends in society to be inclusive of
people with disabilities. This article explores some of the reasons for this lag and suggests …

No other cinematic genre more sharply illustrates the contradictions of American society-
notions about social class, politics, and socio-economic ideology-than the war film. This …

Work injury compensation and pensions are often determined according to medical
disability rating scales attributing a percentage to each impaired body part or function …

This manuscript assesses whether the Veterans Administration Rating System (VADR)
correlates with self-reported activities of daily living (ADL) used in the National Survey of …