Documents Released By Department of Veterans Affairs Regarding Military Sexual Trauma

Below are documents that were produced by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as a result of lawsuits filed by the Service Women’s Action Network, the ACLU, and the ACLU of CT against the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and VA. These records document VA’s treatment of disability compensation claims filed by veterans who experienced sexual violence in the military, referred to by VA as military sexual trauma (“MST”).

These documents are presented here, in chronological order, with the most recently released document appearing first. They are labeled according to date received, title, and the agency/department from which the document was released.

In November 2013, Service Women’s Action Network (SWAN), the American Civil Liberties Union Women’s Rights Project (ACLU), and the American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut (ACLU-CT) released a report based on some of this data, “Battle for Benefits: VA Discrimination Against Survivors of Military Sexual Trauma.” The full report is available for download here.

Veterans’ Affairs Documents

06/06/2013
Cover Email for VA Production

Counts of Unique Veterans with MST (Sexual Harassment/Trauma) – Department of Veterans Affairs

Counts of Unique Veterans with Mental Health Disorders – Department of Veterans Affairs

08/04/2011
Data on disability benefit claims, female veterans service-connected conditions, service connection grant/denial, and trends in PTSD claims – Compensation and Pension Service, Veterans Benefits Administration

04/12/2011
Cover Email for VBA Revised Exhibit B

Count of Unique Veterans with Initial PTSD Grant/Denial by Fiscal Year and by Gender – Revised Exhibit B – Veterans Benefits Administration

03/31/2011
Sexual Assault/Harassment PTSD claims FY 2008-2010 – Exhibit A – Prepared by Data and Information Service, Veterans Benefits Administration

All Cases with PTSD special issue indicators FY 2008-2010 – Exhibit B – Prepared by Data and Information Service, Veterans Benefits Administration

Data on Veterans Receiving Compensation and Benefits for PTSD – Exhibit C – Data and Information Service, Veterans Benefits Administration

12/14/2010
Veterans Benefits Administration Letter – Information from FY 2006 -2010 pertaining to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Military Sexual Trauma

04/01/2011
Cover letter for BVA Production – Exhibits A-C

Appeal Grants and Denials with Sexual Harassment Contention, 2005-2010 – Exhibit A – Board of Veterans’ Appeals

Non-PTSD Appeals with Sexual Harassment, Docket Numbers, 2005-2010 – Exhibit B – Board of Veterans’ Appeals

PTSD Appeals with Sexual Harassment Contention, Docket Numbers, 2005-2010 – Exhibit B – Board of Veterans’ Appeals

Appeal Docket Numbers for all Decisions on PTSD, FY 2006-2010 – Exhibit C – Board of Veterans’ Appeals

11/11/2010
Appeals, PTSD Issues by Disposition – Board of Veterans’ Appeals