Increases in the Service Connection Disability and Treatment Costs Associated With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and/: The Strong Need for a Novel Therapeutic Approach

To evaluate the relative distribution of service connection disability ratings among veterans with a diagnosis of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and/or Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) from all branches of service who went to war before and after a historic attack on US by a terrorist group on September 11, 2001 (9/11); and to determine the associated cost to the nation.