... PROOF FOR POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER DUE TO COMBAT AND MILITARY SEXUAL TRAUMA JENNIFER C. SCHINGLE* INTRODUCTION I. ESTABLISHING SERVICE .... SERVICE CONNECTION FOR POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER DUE TO MILITARY SEXUAL TRAUMA CONCLUSION INTRODUCTION The mission of the United States Department of ...PTSD) resulting from 1) combat exposure and 2) military sexual trauma (MST). I. ESTABLISHING SERVICE CONNECTION FOR ... service connection,17 in reality the circumstances of combat and military sexual trauma make these types of claims more difficult for female veterans .... 272, 280 (1999) (stating that for personal assault-related PTSD, a medical opinion may be considered corroborating... http://www.vawatchdog.org/10/nf10/nfmar10/mar10files/Schingle_Final[1].pdf
2. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 11-04-06 #8nf110406-8.htm
... court documents, his advances led to sexualassault. And that spiraled Ms. Theiss ... and men who have made allegations of sexualassault has increased over the past year, ... an Army veteran and psychotherapist who treats sexualassault victims. She wrote For Love of ... victims of violence. Trauma compounded When sexualassault happens in the military, some experts... http://www.vawatchdog.org/nfNOV06/nf110406-8.htm
.... Another study found that rates of sexualassault and verbal sexual harassment were higher during ... VA health care system reported having experienced sexualassault while in the military. More recently .... Representing Dod, Director of the SexualAssault Prevention and Response Office Kaye Whitley discussed how the military addresses sexualassault and cares for victims, but failed... http://www.vawatchdog.org/10/hcva10/hcva052010-2.htm
...%. MST includes sexual harassment, sexualassault and rape. The report also states ... women and men who have suffered military sexualassault and rape. Now that we have... http://www.vawatchdog.org/old newsflashes/newsflash09-29-2005-2.htm
...%. MST includes sexual harassment, sexualassault and rape. The report also states ... women and men who have suffered military sexualassault and rape. Now that we have... http://www.vawatchdog.org/housecvademsnews/housecvademsnews09-29-05.htm
6. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 12-18-06 #6nf121806-6.htm
... Guard may help reduce the risk of sexualassault on servicewomen. Story here.. ... Guard may help reduce the risk of sexualassault on servicewomen. Anne Sadler is a ... that nearly 30 percent of women reported sexualassault during military service. Researchers will interview... http://www.vawatchdog.org/nfDEC06/nf121806-6.htm
... state, who is being treated for PTSD caused by sexualassault. "He's decorated and she's... http://www.vawatchdog.org/10/nf10/nfmar10/nf030310-2.htm
8. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 04-09-2007 #3 -- PTSD IN THE CROSS HAIRS: MENDING A SHATTERED SOUL -- Doctors nationwide are testing experimental and conventional treatments to cure a growing number of afflicted veterans.nf040907-3.htm
..., of battlefield events. That makes it harder for veterans to avoid the necessity of revisiting traumatizing events. The technology also can produce vibrations and odors, such as that of diesel fuel. It can simulate close-quarters urban combat or an attack on a convoy, complete with blasts from roadside bombs, insurgents firing assault rifles and helicopters thudding overhead. "We really are trying to have an experience that involves as many senses as possible," Gerardi said. "While it looks like a video game to the rest of us, those cues really help people tap into their own experience." A helping hand Elsewhere, the... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfAPR07/nf040907-3.htm
9. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 11-10-06 #5nf111006-5.htm
... issues facing women, including the challenges of providing childcare and the exacerbating effects of violence, sexual harassment or sexualassault they may have experienced while in the military. * Solution: There must be flexibility in PTSD programs for... http://www.vawatchdog.org/nfNOV06/nf111006-5.htm
...://www.wsbtv.com/news/23078069/detail.html ATLANTA -- An Atlanta Veterans Affairs physician was arraigned Wednesday on charges of sexualassault on a patient and making false statements to federal investigators. Devashish Ray, 46, of Alpharetta was released on bond. According to United States Attorney Sally Quillian... http://www.vawatchdog.org/10/nf10/nfapr10/nf041210-8.htm
