Examining bias in the award of Veterans Affairs (VA) disability benefits for posttraumatic stress disorder in women veterans: Analysis of evaluation reports and VA decisions.

Studies have raised concerns about possible inequities in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)'s awards of disability for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to women.

Functional Disability in US Military Veterans: The Importance of Integrated Whole Health Initiatives.

To examine the prevalence and sociodemographic, medical, and psychiatric correlates of disability in activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental ADLs (IADLs) in the US veteran population. Data were analyzed from 4,069 US veterans who participated in the 2019-2020 National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study (NHRVS). Multivariable and relative importance analyses (RIAs) were conducted to identify independent and strongest correlates of ADL and IADL disability.

Proposed Changes to the Department of Veterans Affairs Disability Rating Rubric for Mental Disorders.

Objective: The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides disability benefits for general medical and mental health conditions related to military service.

PTSD Disability Examination Reports: A Comparison of Veterans Health Administration and Contract Examiners.

Background: An enormous increase in disability claims for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has occurred over the past decade. To meet the demand for examinations required to determine diagnosis, causation, and impairment, the US Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has increasingly relied on contract examiners. Despite anecdotal reports of poor-quality examinations by contractors, no systematic study comparing VA and contract examinations has been reported.

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Masquerading as Guillain-Barré Syndrome.

Introduction: Neurological manifestations of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) have been reported as cranial neuropathies or meningeal symptoms most common in children. However, ALL can rarely involve the nerve roots causing symmetrical polyradiculopathy which can present with rapid onset paralysis, mimicking Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS). The symmetrical polyradiculopathy can be the earliest manifestation of ALL occurring even before the hematological and systemic manifestations.