Military Sexual Trauma (MST) Archives

A Profile in Advocacy: Melissa Bryant

Melissa Bryant is no stranger to veteran advocacy groups. She is a Black female US Army combat veteran from Philadelphia. Formerly the National Legislative Director of the American Legion and Chief Policy Officer for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, she also...

Episode 3: Cornpone Opinions.

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Episode 3: Find out what corn pone has to do with reintegration into civilian life. Then, Tony Williams and I talk about his non-profit “Veterans Counseling Veterans” which works in unique ways to bridge the civilian-military gap.

How to Corroborate Military Sexual Trauma: 11 “Markers” to Show the VA.

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When the VA says “Oh no it didn’t” to your claim of a Military Sexual Trauma…here’s how to corroborate military sexual trauma and show “Oh Yes It Did”.

Will the Extraschedular Rating take your VA Rating “Off-the-Charts”…& 2 more CAVC Decisions.

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The Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims is issuing between 3 and 10 new decisions….EVERY WEEKDAY. Some are single judge decisions…..some are precedential decisions. Regardless of the nature of the decision, every one of them holds a key to improving your...