On the recordFebruary 25, 2014
VA granted disability benefit claims for PTSD related to MST at a significantly lower rate than claims for PTSD unrelated to MST every year from 2008 to 2012.
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congress.govKirsten Gillibrand: “VA granted disability benefit claims for PTSD related to MST at a significantly lower rate than claims for PTSD…”
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Gillibrand highlights disparities in PTSD claims related to military sexual trauma.
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