PTSD Claims and Ratings (2018)

STRESSORS
1:00 Ways to prove your stressor occurred
4:26 Finding evidence to support your stressor
8:39 Prisoners of War (POWs)
9:47 Military Sexual Trauma (MST) and “marker” evidence

PTSD DIAGNOSIS
13:50 Diagnosing PTSD
14:45 PTSD combined with other mental conditions

PTSD RATINGS
18:13 How does VA rate PTSD?
20:29 Common Mistakes in VA’s PTSD Ratings
22:11 The Effects of Psychiatric Medications in VA Ratings
23:10 GAF Scores
24:31 PTSD Rating Reductions
25:26 Split Decisions from the Board of Veterans Appeals
27:32 Secondary Conditions Related to PTSD
28:08 TDIU (Individual Unemployability) for PTSD
28:31 Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) for PTSD
29:27 Discharge Status and Eligibility for VA Benefits
31:45 Final Thoughts and Tips

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