After a two week trial the judge found the claimant had suffered whiplash soft tissue
injury to her neck, shoulders, upper limbs, back, chest, and right foot; a capsular tear of her breast implant which required surgery and has left her with postoperative pain and loss of nipple sensation; chronic mechanical neck and shoulder pain; soft tissue
injuries to her arms with persisting forearm and hand pain, numbness and tingling; posttraumatic stress
disorder, somatic symptom
disorder, chronic pain, and a mild
traumatic brain injury.
The common
injuries experienced by veterans include missing limbs, spinal cord
injuries, burns, post-
traumatic stress
disorder (PTSD), hearing loss,
traumatic brain injuries, and other impairments — which are challenges for anyone looking to work
after battle.