Jim Fausone
\nVeteran Disability Attorney<\/p>\n
One of the saddest situations\u00a0we\u00a0help with involves\u00a0military sexual trauma (MST).\u00a0 The rape of men and women in the military is a black stain on the Defense Department<\/a>. \u00a0The VA<\/a> disability process only makes this stain more stubborn.<\/p>\n We have developed an approach that looks at markers that show the MST even when it has not been reported.\u00a0 The fact is that 70-80% of MST is not reported.\u00a0 We often approach the VA process to prove the mental aspect of the MST, such depression, PTSD<\/a>, etc.\u00a0 We point out the fall off of performance ratings, discipline issues, AWOL, drug use, alcoholism or dark letters home.<\/p>\n This unique problem is now getting Congressional attention.\u00a0The Ruth Moore Act aims to reduce the standard of proof for victims of military sexual assault so that they can more easily obtain benefits, similar to how the Veterans Administration two and a half years ago relaxed the (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Jim Fausone Veteran Disability Attorney One of the saddest situations\u00a0we\u00a0help with involves\u00a0military sexual trauma (MST).\u00a0 The rape of men and women in the military is a black stain on the Defense Department. \u00a0The VA disability process only makes this stain…<\/span><\/p>\n