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DAV helps bring justice to Navy veteran and MST survivor Williams had applied for disability benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder related to military sexual trauma, or MST, and been denied multiple times Having silently lived with the trauma for three decades, she was determined to get the validation and benefits she deserved A night out for dinner proved serendipitous
Getting military sexual trauma claims right - DAV DAV national service officer offers personal testimony as an advocate and survivor The Department of Veterans Affairs will assign five regional offices to decide veterans’ claims for conditions due to military sexual trauma (MST), the agency announced at a congressional hearing in May
Enhancing Mental Wellness for Women Veterans - DAV She’s not alone Among women veterans who use VA care, around 1 in 3 report experiencing military sexual trauma (MST), which refers to a spectrum of sexual harassment, assault or both Veterans with a history of MST experience a higher prevalence of substance abuse and are at increased risk for suicidal thoughts and behaviors, the DAV report
DAV helps military sexual trauma survivor secure earned benefits. The story featured Army veteran and MST survivor Migdalia Griswold Like Garcia, Griswold was given an other-than-honorable discharge after an assault and was left to deal with the fallout of trauma on her own DAV ultimately helped Griswold get her discharge status upgraded so she could access the benefits she earned
New VA app designed to help MST survivors - DAV The Department of Veterans Affairs recently launched a free mobile app to help veterans heal from the effects of military sexual trauma (MST) The VA’s National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder […]
Military Traumatic Brain Injury: Symptoms and Severity - DAV What is Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)? TBI is a stressful injury to the brain caused by an outward force, often times due to a blow to the head or a violent movement of the head TBI is not a genetic or degenerative disease Most TBI cases are caused from vehicle crashes, falls, sports-related injuries, and explosion or impacts from military service When these injuries occur, the brain is
Women Veterans: THE JOURNEY TO MENTAL WELLNESS - DAV Screenings: Evidence shows a significant number of false negative screens for MST, a known risk factor for suicide among many women veterans Intervention: The VA’s innovative model to predict suicidality and intervene with high-risk veterans uses male veterans as its baseline and does not consider MST