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The Colonel is right in my opinion-
the long waits during the claims process and the fact that so many claims are denied certainly adds to stress and depression in veterans-
"I believe there is a connection..with how veterans perceive treatment by the VA including delays in Claim processing..
Look at the status of claims for these suicidal veterans.... how long they fought for benefits...the feeling of abandonment.. after all it's just in their head..get over it....BS
Far too many Pysch Dr's at VA are just pill pushers.... far too many have a foreign background and ARE NOT familiar with a soldier's or American background/culture.
Far too many will not make a statement as to the probability of the veteran's mental problems being service connected. They will say, that is not their job, they will say rules prohibit them from saying so.. which is completely false... they will say that's up to a claims processor..a non-med person..."
full article at http://www.pdhealth.mil/admin/nlAttachment...07.115477v1.pdf
Ref: Suicide Mortality Among Individuals Receiving Treatment for Depression in the Veterans Affairs Health System: Associations with Patient and treatment Setting Characteristics
(The authors) provide new information regarding suicide risks among depressed veterans. Unlike the general population, older and younger veterans are more prone to suicide than are middle-aged veterans. Future research should examine the relationship between depression, PTSD, health service use, and suicide risks among veterans.
Source : American Journal of Public Health
Just what we need.. another study....(this is Col. Dan's remark here)
"Furthermore, new VA research could examine
nonclinical factors known to be associated
with high rates of suicide, such as divorce
or separation, low religiosity, and
migration across state lines.44 Other research
could examine cultural and economic factors,
such as poverty and exposure to mass
media.45 By further investigating the relationships
between key characteristics associated
with suicide, the psychiatric needs of depressed
veterans can be better served and it
is hoped that the rates of suicide throughout
the veteran population will decline. This will
be particularly important as a whole new cohort
of military personnel who have fought in
Afghanistan and Iraq become veterans and
enter the VA health care system."
GRADUATE ! Nov 2nd 2007 American Military University !
When thousands of Americans faced annihilation in the 1800s Chief
Osceola's response to his people, the Seminoles, was
simply "They(the US Army)have guns, but so do we."
Sameo to us -They (VA) have 38 CFR ,38 USC, and M21-1- but so do we.
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