This article discusses what suicidal ideation is, how common it is among veterans, and how it may influence your disability rating.
Mental Health Conditions
Articles about VA ratings for veterans with service-connected mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder.
Is There a BPD VA Rating? VA Disability for Personality Disorders Explained
This article explains how personality disorders are handled by the VA and if you can get a BPD VA disability rating.
Understanding the Depression VA Rating and Disability Benefits
We explain the VA rating for depression, depression DBQs, what to expect at a depression C&P exam, and more.
Agoraphobia VA Disability Rating
This post explains what agoraphobia is, how veterans may be at risk of developing it, and how the VA assigns an agoraphobia VA disability rating.
VA Ratings for Migraines Secondary to PTSD Explained
We explain how to get a VA rating for migraines secondary to PTSD and what to do if you can no longer work because of these conditions.
VA Disability for Eating Disorders
Veterans who develop an eating disorder while in service may be eligible to receive an eating disorder VA rating. This article explains.
Factors that Can Increase Your PTSD VA Rating
If you’re unhappy with your VA rating for service-connected PTSD, you can appeal to increase it.
Veterans Can Get a Persistent Depressive Disorder VA Rating
We explain what PDD is, the persistent depressive disorder VA rating, and how to handle a persistent depressive disorder C&P exam.
Can Veterans Get VA Disability for Alcoholism?
While the VA does not provide an alcoholism VA rating, alcohol misuse can affect VA disability benefits for conditions like PTSD.
Veterans Can Get VA Disability for STDs
Veterans may be eligible to receive a VA disability rating for herpes and other STDs if they become infected while enlisted.
VIDEO: Moral Injury…What is it and How is it Related to PTSD?
What is moral injury and how is it related to PTSD? VA disability lawyer Lori Underwood explains.
Female Sexual Arousal Disorder (FSAD) VA Rating
In this article, we describe the causes and risk factors of FSAD and how veterans can get a female sexual arousal disorder VA rating.
