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 …

Initial validation of a short version of the Positive Emotion, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, and Accomplishment profiler in a national sample of rural veterans

Abstract: Background: Military veterans residing in rural areas face unique challenges that can impact their wellbeing, including limited access to healthcare resources, social …

The occupational, psychosocial, biobehavioral lifestyle, and physiological determinants of hypertension risk among military Veterans

Abstract: Military veterans may be at increased risk over non-veterans for the development of hypertension, potentially due to the consequences of their unique military stressors; …

From service to struggle: Exploring the link between service-connected disability and poverty among Veteran households

Abstract: I examine the relationship between service-connected disability and poverty among veteran households using data from the 2009-2019 1-year American Community Survey. I …

Health care utilization of hispanic/latino Veterans with epilepsy: A national population-based study

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Hispanic/Latino people with epilepsy are a growing population that has been understudied in clinical epilepsy research. U.S. veterans are at a higher risk of …

Health care utilization of Hispanic/Latino Veterans with epilepsy: A national population‐based study

Abstract: Objective: Hispanic/Latino people with epilepsy are a growing population that has been understudied in clinical epilepsy research. U.S. veterans are at a higher risk of …

Service-connected disability and happiness in student Veterans: A parallel mediation study of PERMA

Abstract: The student veteran population has been growing in higher education, along with the attention to their happiness and well-being. Seligman developed the positive emotion, …