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The Role Of Culture In Advocating For Accurate Diagnosis And Rating Of Veterans’ Psychological Disabilities, Hillary A. Wandler

Hillary A Wandler

To decide whether a veteran is compensated for a psychological disability connected to the veteran’s military service, the VA will usually require the veteran to be examined by a doctor, who will report on the veteran’s medical or psychiatric condition(s) and how well the veteran is functioning. The VA will rely heavily on the medical report to determine the severity of the veteran’s psychological disability. Advocates for disabled veterans help their veteran clients navigate this process and receive an amount of compensation that most appropriately compensates the veteran for how much the psychological disability actually impairs his ability to earn …