Mental Health
Mental health claims are among the fastest-growing and most misunderstood in the VA system. PTSD, depression, anxiety, and the effects of military sexual trauma can be as disabling as any physical injury, but they are harder to document and easy for an examiner to underrate. Credibility is everything here: the strongest claims pair a veteran’s own account with a medical opinion that clearly ties the diagnosis to service or to another service-connected condition. These guides explain what the VA looks for, how secondary mental-health claims work, and what makes an opinion hold up.
PTSD nexus letters: what makes a medical opinion credible
For PTSD claims, the credibility of the medical opinion often decides the outcome. What makes a PTSD nexus letter carry weight with the VA.
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Depression and anxiety secondary to a service-connected condition
Living with chronic pain or a serious service-connected condition takes a mental toll. How to claim depression and anxiety as secondary conditions.
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Military sexual trauma (MST) claims: evidence and markers
MST-related claims follow special, relaxed evidence rules. What “markers” are, how the VA evaluates MST claims, and what support is available.
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