Table 1.
Acronyms.
Table 2.
Participant characteristics.
Fig 1.
The recounting of trauma in the VA disability claims process.
Fig 2.
How stigma unfolds for veterans in the VA disability determination process.
The “trauma pitch” impacted veterans via systemic processes and individual interactions.
Fig 3.
The bureaugenic effects: The relationship between bureaucratic processes, PTSD symptoms and mental health stigma in determining disability compensation for US military veterans.