by Deborah Miller, PhD, HSPP - owner and lead psychologist at vetnexusletter.com I've been hearing from many veterans who are receiving VA letters stating that their service-connected insomnia is being combined, merged, or folded into the rating for the primary physical condition that caused it. For example, a veteran may have been service connected for tinnitus at 10%, and insomnia secondary to tinnitus at 50%, but the VA is now calling it "tinnitus with insomnia" as one con

by Deborah Miller, PhD, HSPP - Owner and Lead Psychologist for vetnexusletter.com Every day, I work with veterans who have mental health symptoms due to stressful and traumatic events that occurred during service, but have never sought mental health treatment. This is very common due to military culture, which encourages self-reliance and creates stigma around mental health disorders. This leaves veterans in a difficult situation when they finally reach the point where they c

by Dr. Deborah Miller, PhD, HSPP - owner and lead psychologist at vetnexusletter.com Veterans often associate mental health claims with PTSD, but many other psychiatric conditions are eligible for VA disability compensation. I work every day with veterans who experience depression, anxiety, insomnia, and other mental health disorders because of their military service, but are not sure how to go about getting them service-connected. This post explains how to establish service

Written by: Dr. Deborah Miller, PhD, HSPP - Lead Psychologist and Owner at vetnexusletter.com Lately, you may have seen headlines...