Clinical Review
The VA Disability Compensation Program: What Providers Should Know
Fed Pract. 2004 May;21(5):15
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Nina A. Sayer, PhD, Michele Spoont, PhD, and Maureen Murdoch, MD, MPH
Dr. Sayer is a psychologist and an investigator for the Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research (CCDOR), Dr. Spoont is a psychologist for the mental health patient service line, and Dr. Murdoch is an internist and investigator for the CCDOR, all at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN. In addition, Dr. Sayer is an assistant professor in the department of medicine and a clinical assistant professor in the department of psychology, Dr. Spoont is an assistant professor in the department of psychiatry and a clinical assistant professor in the department of psychology, and Dr. Murdoch is an assistant professor in the department of internal medicine, all at the University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis.
What you don't know about the Veterans Benefits Administration's compensation and pension process could hurt your patients—through missed opportunities to provide support and to recognize particular stressors affecting your patients' health.