Coping with MST: Symptoms and VA Benefits | What Is MST - DAV
Jun 19, 2025 · Beyond MST Mobile App: A free, secure and private self-help mobile app. How can I get help for MST through the VA? Speak with your existing VA health care provider; Contact …
DAV backs bills to revamp military sexual assault claims process
Mar 17, 2022 · Beyond the immediate physical and psychological impacts of military sexual trauma (MST), new joint study conducted by researchers at the Department of Veterans …
DAV helps bring justice to Navy veteran and MST survivor
Jan 21, 2025 · According to the VA, 1 in 3 women and 1 in 50 men report experiencing MST. Williams said she refers other veterans to DAV for claims assistance and regularly shares her …
VA still faces challenges with MST claims, coordination of care
Dec 16, 2021 · As of May, and recommended by the 2018 report, all MST claims will be handled by specially trained VBA processors at five offices across the U.S. A VA spokesperson also …
Getting military sexual trauma claims right - DAV
Sep 28, 2021 · Military Sexual Trauma, or MST, refers to a service member’s experience with sexual assault or sexual harassment occurring at any point during his or her military service. …
New VA app designed to help MST survivors - DAV
Jun 14, 2022 · The VA’s National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder developed the Beyond MST app to offer information, tools and a personalized plan for helping MST survivors …
DAV helps military sexual trauma survivor secure earned benefits.
May 30, 2024 · Graham delivered the good news to Garcia in July 2023. Garcia looks forward to the day when she no longer has to keep a bag full of paperwork related to her claim. In the …
New DAV report examines mental health among women veterans
Mar 4, 2024 · Among women veterans who use VA care, around 1 in 3 report experiencing military sexual trauma (MST), which refers to a spectrum of sexual harassment, assault or …
Army veteran and MST survivor: 'I was broken for years' - DAV
Feb 27, 2024 · Brown isn’t alone in dealing with the aftermath of MST. Among veterans enrolled in the VA, 1 in 3 women report experiencing such trauma. Experiencing MST is associated with …
Military Traumatic Brain Injury: Symptoms and Severity - DAV
Jun 19, 2025 · As compared to PTSD and MST mild and moderate cases of TBI are manageable and can be controlled so that you can live a normal life. Severe cases of TBI are more …