... THE BURDENS OF PROOF FOR POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER DUE TO COMBAT AND MILITARY SEXUAL TRAUMA JENNIFER C. SCHINGLE* INTRODUCTION I. ESTABLISHING SERVICE CONNECTION FOR POST ... TO COMBAT III. SERVICE CONNECTION FOR POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER DUE TO MILITARY SEXUAL TRAUMA CONCLUSION INTRODUCTION The mission of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs ( ... stress disorder (PTSD) resulting from 1) combat exposure and 2) military sexual trauma (MST). I. ESTABLISHING SERVICE CONNECTION FOR POST-TRAUMATIC ... establish entitlement to service connection,17 in reality the circumstances of combat and military sexual trauma make these types of claims more difficult for female veterans to prove.... http://www.vawatchdog.org/10/nf10/nfmar10/mar10files/Schingle_Final[1].pdf
... Department of Veterans Affairs Best Practice Manual for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Compensation and Pension Examinations Prepared by: Patricia Watson, Ph.D. National Center for PTSD Miles Mcfall, Ph.D. Northwest Network Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center VA Puget Sound Health Care System Caroll Mcbrine, M.D. Compensation and Pension Service Veterans Benefits Administration Paula P. Schnurr, Ph.D. Matthew J. Friedman, M.D., Ph.D. Terence Keane, Ph.D. Jessica L. Hamblen, Ph.D. National Center for PTSD ii Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Compensation... http://www.vawatchdog.org/10/nf10/nfjan10/jan10files/PTSDManualFinal6.pdf
... veterans seeking VA medical care reported experiencing sexual trauma during their service. For more about military sexual trauma, use the VA Watchdog search ... veterans seeking VA medical care reported experiencing sexual trauma during their service. Veterans who reported sexual trauma, such as rape and threatening sexual harassment, were three times more likely ... those who didn't report experiencing sexual trauma. Among women who reported experiencing sexual trauma, 76 percent were diagnosed with ... It's not clear where the sexual trauma occurred. "It's... http://www.vawatchdog.org/08/nf08/nfoct08/nf102908-3.htm
...-Friendly Version PENTAGON'S NEW SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION CAMPAIGN IS GENDER-NEUTRAL ... away from gender-specific references to sexual assault and avoids buzz-words like ... The following information from Dod about their sexual assault prevention campaign is rather interesting. ... who does what to whom in a sexual assault situation. It applies to everyone and all situations. Dod's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response web site is ...----- Pentagon Plans Sexual Assault Prevention Campaign By Army Staff Sgt ... the Defense Department is working to prevent sexual assault, not only in the military ...It is our goal to develop a sexual assault prevention program that can be a... http://www.vawatchdog.org/09/nf09/nfmar09/nf030709-3.htm
...- Comment at bottom of page. SEXUAL HARASSMENT, ASSAULT CONTINUE TO AFFLICT THE .... For more about veteran and military sexual harassment, assault and trauma, use .../sessearch.php?q=sexual&op=and --- ... Arms A Peril in War Zones: Sexual Abuse by Fellow G.I. ... combat zones more than ever before. Sexual harassment and sexual assault, which the military now defines ... the Pentagon's annual report on sexual abuse said, referring to sexual violence. 'Service members risk their... http://www.vawatchdog.org/09/nf09/nfdec09/nf122909-6.htm
.... Printer-Friendly Version RAPES AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT TAKE TOLL ON WOMEN IN MILITARY ...----- Rapes, sexual harassment take toll on women in military ... men, they're fighting off sexual assault and harassment. It's ... the war zones are more vulnerable to sexual assault than other female service members, ... 15 percent have screened positive for military sexual trauma, The Associated Press has learned ... unsolicited verbal or physical contact of a sexual nature. In January, the VA ... and even the two agencies define military sexual trauma differently. What is known is that the effects of a military sexual trauma can be long lasting particularly for... http://www.vawatchdog.org/08/nf08/nfJUL08/nf072208-4.htm
... page. VA TO REVIEW BILLING FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT CARE "Patients seen for military sexual trauma should not be billed for payment ... Plans Review of Billing for Care in Sexual Assaults By JAMES DAO The Department of ... are improperly charging for care relating to sexual assault in the military, officials said ... charged her for care relating to military sexual trauma, the department's term for physical and psychological problems caused by sexual harassment or assault. Her complaints reached ... owner. VA TO REVIEW BILLING FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT CARE --"Patients seen for military sexual trauma should not be billed for payment... http://www.vawatchdog.org/09/nf09/nfmay09/nf050709-7.htm
... refers to MST as the experiences of sexual harassment and/or sexual assault that occurred while a veteran was ... According to a 1995 Dod study of sexual victimization among active duty service members, acts of sexual harassment were reported by 78% of .... Another study found that rates of sexual assault and verbal sexual harassment were higher during wartime than peacetime .... Representing Dod, Director of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office Kaye Whitley discussed how the military addresses sexual assault and cares for victims, but... http://www.vawatchdog.org/10/hcva10/hcva052010-2.htm
9. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 11-04-06 #8nf110406-8.htm
... provided. VA web site on Military Sexual Trauma here... http: ... court documents, his advances led to sexual assault. And that spiraled Ms. ... thousands of veterans who have suffered military sexual trauma, Veterans Affairs records say. ... the front line of treating those with sexual trauma. The number of military women and men who have made allegations of sexual assault has increased over the past year ... Iraq may experience a greater risk of sexual harassment or assault than their stateside counterparts ... an Army veteran and psychotherapist who treats sexual assault victims. She wrote For Love of Country: Confronting Rape and Sexual Harassment in the U.S.... http://www.vawatchdog.org/nfNOV06/nf110406-8.htm
... MARINE CORPS VET AMONG TROOPS SUFFERING MILITARY SEXUAL TRAUMA -- "I didn' ... Oregonian) For more information about military sexual trauma, use the VA Watchdog search ...sessearc h.php?q=sexual+trauma&op=ph Story ...-- Oregon veteran among troops suffering sexual trauma by Julie Sullivan and Charles Pope ... veterans with mental health problems linked to sexual misconduct. New research has uncovered hundreds ...637 female veterans screened positive for some sexual trauma during military service. In April ... to trade war stories -- of sexual harassment and rape. "I have ..." Most Americans didn't link sexual misconduct to the U.S.... http://www.vawatchdog.org/08/nf08/nfoct08/nf101308-2.htm
