April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and we proudly support the VA in educating our veterans on the resources available to them to help with recovery from Military Sexual Trauma (MST) — repeated sexual assault or threatening sexual harassment that happened to any veteran during military service.
Veterans have access to free treatment for mental and physical health conditions resulting from their experiences of MST at every VA medical facility. According to the VA’s website, veterans may be able to receive MST-related care even if they are not eligible for other VA services. Eligibility is completely separate from the actual claims process.
To learn more about the disability compensation process, read this fact sheet.
To locate the nearest VA medical center, visit this link. There are specific MST Coordinators for each state.