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Table 2 Service connection outcomes over time

From: Reversals in initially denied Department of Veterans Affairs’ PTSD disability claims after 17 years: a cohort study of gender differences

Service connection outcomes

Men

N = 253

Women

N = 663

p value

n (%)

n (%)

Service connected for any disorder

   

At Time 1a

137 (54.2)

419 (63.2)

0.01

At Time 2

201 (79.4)

506 (76.3)

0.05

At Time 3

224 (88.5)

553 (83.5)

0.05

 

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

 

Total disability ratings (combined degree of service connection)b

   

At Time 1

25.4 (27.4)

27.0 (23.3)

0.50

At Time 2

65.3 (28.4)

57.8 (28.9)

0.001

At Time 3

77.1 (26.2)

66.8 (30.7)

< 0.001

  1. aNo one in the sample was service connected for posttraumatic stress disorder at Time 1
  2. bAmong those with any service connection for any disorder