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

Neuropsychologists use performance validity tests (PVTs; Larrabee,) to ensure that results of
testing are reflective of the test taker's true neurocognitive ability, and their use is …

There has been concern about the capacity of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
health care system to provide care for veterans returning from war zones in the Middle East …

Introduction Although traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been linked with adverse long-term
health, less research has examined whether TBI is linked with non-clinical outcomes …

Social, economic, and health inequalities are rooted in social structures that variably
influence childhood and adolescent development, shape experiences within institutions …

The joint US Department of Defense (DoD)—Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Integrated
Disability Evaluation System is the process by which DoD determines fitness for duty and …

The modern era of disability legislation was heralded by the Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA, 1990), which was based on the Education for the Handicapped Act (1975; Colker …

Poorer health is often associated with greater healthcare use among the general population.
In contrast, while many veterans denied VA disability compensation (" denied applicants") …

Since 2001, the United States (US) has deployed more than two million troops to
Afghanistan and Iraq for Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom …

This chapter describes the disabled US veteran population today, the costs involved in
treating this population, and discusses implications for future health care needs. It relies on …