"A lot of gray": Ambiguity, beliefs, and discretion in Veterans Benefits Administration military sexual trauma-related posttraumatic stress disorder disability claims

Abstract: Objectives: Thousands of Veterans file claims for military sexual trauma (MST)-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) disability through the Department of Veterans …

Racial/ethnic and geographic differences in traumatic brain injury (TBI) service-connected disability determination and monthly compensation among post-9/11 US Veterans

Abstract: Purpose: Veterans who incur a traumatic brain injury (TBI) during active duty service may be eligible to receive service-connected disability (SCD) compensation. This …

A review of the military basic pay table: Analysis in support of the fourteenth quadrennial review of military compensation

Abstract: Rapid increases in inflation since 2020, a strong labor market, together with military recruiting struggles and reported food insecurity among military members, have put …

Military compensation and food insecurity: Analysis in support of the fourteenth quadrennial review of military compensation

Abstract: With an estimated military food insecurity rate of 25 percent, according to 2018 and 2020 survey data, policymakers are interested in whether levels and components of …

Improving the efficiency of the military compensation system: Insights from the literature

Abstract: Military personnel costs, including health care costs, are substantial, amounting to more than $226 billion in the U.S. Department of Defense's (DoD's) budget request for …

Patterns of Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2-Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF) validity scale elevation across Veterans seen in a Veterans Affairs (VA) assessment clinic: The impact of compensation status

Abstract: The purpose of this investigation is to provide descriptive information on veteran response styles for compensation and pension (C&P) evaluations Veterans Affairs (VA) …

Recognition of LGBT+ Veterans: FAQs

Abstract: Summary: Prior to 2000, being LGBT+ was considered to be incompatible with service in the armed forces. The government has explained this meant that those serving who …

Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment for pain management for Veterans separating from military service: Study protocol of a hybrid type 2 study testing implementation facilitation versus training-as-usual

Abstract: Background: Veterans transitioning to civilian life often have chronic pain from service-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) with higher risk for substance misuse. …

Veterans’ entitlements, treatment and support (simplification and harmonisation) bill 2024

Abstract: This Bill will simplify and harmonise the existing tri-Act framework of legislation governing veterans’ entitlements, rehabilitation and compensation arrangements that …

VA Disability Benefits: Compensation Program Could Be Strengthened by Consistently Following Leading Reform Practices

Summary: In fiscal year 2021, VBA provided over $112 billion in disability compensation to approximately 5.6 million veterans and their families. Over the past decade, VBA has …

UK Armed Forces Compensation Scheme Annual Statistics 6 April 2005 to 31 March 2022

Abstract: This annual bulletin provides summary statistics on claims and awards made under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS). The AFCS is a no-fault scheme, which …

Location of armed forces pension and compensation recipients: 2020

Summary: This Statistical Bulletin presents summary information on the number and location of recipients of an Armed Forces pension and/or compensation as at 31 March 2020, by …