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By isolating themselves, veterans with PTSD can avoid negative comments about PTSD. When a veteran with PTSD isolates themselves avoid continued efforts to have to explain their feelings. Self-isolation may not be a conscious choice a veteran makes. When a veteran with PTSD struggles to deal with their feelings, being alone seems like the easiest option.  Veterans may feel overwhelmed or unsafe in large groups., They may feel misunderstood, or just uninterested in being around people. However, isolation can lead to loneliness, depression, and anxiety. Veterans isolate themselves as a coping mechanism to deal with the social anxiety brought on by PTSD.  

Cost Of Living Adjustment  2023! Disabled veterans with a disability rating of 10% or higher will see their 2023 VA disability pay increase by 8.7%. This Cost Of Living Adjustment for VA disability will be effective December 1, 2022. Veterans will receive the COLA increase on their January 2023 VA disability check. The Department of Veterans Affairs based this increase on the Social Security Administration 2023 Cost of Living Adjustment. This is the highest COLA adjustment in over 40 years for veterans receiving VA disability checks. This is due to inflation, rising cost of consumer goods, and increased gas prices....

A disabled veteran can receive over $3,000 a month from the VA in TDIU benefits, Temporary Disability Individual Unemployability. Additional money is awarded if a veteran is married or has dependent children or parents. A veteran is entitled to be paid at the 100% disability rating if he can prove that their service-connected disability prevents them from maintaining gainful employment.  The VA uses this term, gainful employment, to determine if  employment that the veteran is earning is above the poverty level. The poverty guidelines indicate that a person making less than $12,140 a year is earning below the poverty level.  ...

If you've been denied disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) or believe your disability should have received a higher rating, you have the right to appeal the VA decision. You can win your appeal if you can show that the VA made an error on your claim. Sometimes veterans are denied benefits because of procedural mistakes made by the VA. Below are some of these errors made by the VA.    1. The VA Fails to Notify a Veteran of Required Evidence in a Claim: After a veteran applies for VA benefits, the VA is required to tell the veteran...

Many veterans suffer combat-related injuries, including mental health issues such as post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and traumatic brain injury. Quality health care is crucial as veterans transition into civilian life. Many Americans have compassion for their veterans. These veterans have either been physically or mentally wounded in combat. From the Vietnam War to recent conflicts in the Middle East, there have been drastic changes in the level of care that these veterans receive at VA hospitals. Yet so many veterans are not receiving the healthcare they desperately need. Why is this? There are many things that prevent a veteran from...