Veterans Issues Archives - Mindshift Care

Episode 26: My medical opinion won the first-ever VA Service Connection for Agent Orange Dementia. This is a big win for the entire cause of the Vietnam-era homefront. My previously published Independent Medical Opinion letter won a veteran 100% Service-Connection. This means the veteran will receive a pension and access to VA-covered healthcare. Download and Share the Historic IMO Letter for Agen...

Episode 23: The marijuana plant's THC and CBD mimics the human proteins Anandamide and 2-AG, namely endocannabinoid system (ECS). The Best Kept Secret in Medicine The human body makes proteins just like those found in the marijuana plant. Endocannabinoids are made within the body, while phytocannabiniods are found in the plant. Nevermind the inconsistencies with naming convention here; these peopl...

Episode 14: Download the first Independent Medical Opinion letter that got a Vietnam Veteran VA Service-Connection for Agent Orange causing Dementia. UPDATE 11/10/2025: We were successful! The VA Awarded 100% Service-Connection for Agent Orange Causing Dementia for the first time in history. Read the VA's Rating Decision Letter for Agent Orange Dementia. Make a VA Disability Claim Application Trac...

Episode 012: Download and Share the one-page VA Disability Tracker at MindshiftCare.com/veterans. Physical and mental ailments follow veterans throughout their lives. Some things that start out relatively small turn out to be disabling as we age. Eventually the struggle causes a veteran to apply for benefits when they really, really need it. In that condition, it is difficult to stay organized whe...

Episode 8: How childhood neurodevelopment turns into road rage, or becomes rewired completely. You decide. (This one will save loss, pain, and lives.) Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED) is an official diagnosis for an anger control problem. It is characterized by impulsive, unexpected anger and aggression that is disproportionate to the situation. The diagnosis code is F63.81 in the Internation...

Episode 6: Dr. Williams' top 18 documentaries for your date nights. "When you finally graduate as a psychiatrist and start watching documentaries, you can't help but wonder why universities left out so many vitally important facts...There should be a relationship warning that comes with these because one partner may rapidly outgrow the other - don't watch them alone. Make it a date night." Daniel...