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. "Front Matter." PTSD Compensation and Military Service. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2007.
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SUMMARY
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INTRODUCTION
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VA’s Mission and Structure,
The Compensation Legislation Mandate and Rationale in Practice,
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The Place of Disability Compensation in VA’s Operation,
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Why PTSD Compensation Is an Issue Today,
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Intent and Goals of the Study,
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Related Institute of Medicine Reports,
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Organization of the Report,
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BACKGROUND—DISABILITY COMPENSATION
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Early Compensation for Mental Disabilities,
Veterans’ Disability Compensation,
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Other Mental Disability Compensation Programs,
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BACKGROUND—PTSD AND IMPAIRMENT
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PTSD Characteristics, Etiology, and Course,
Comorbidity and Functional Impairment or Disability,
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Risk Factors, Protective Factors, Mediators, and Moderators,
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