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Masking true costs of war

There are ominous signs that the departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs have devised a plan to deal with the flood of returning veterans. Unfortunately, that plan is to find ways to deny health care and disability benefits to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. Since 2001, the DOD has discharged more than 22,000 veterans exhibiting signs of PTSD based on pre-existing "personality disorders." Such a discharge makes it difficult for the veteran to obtain VA health care and to find employment.
Published Wednesday, November 14, 2007 12:09 AM by Law.com - National Law Journal

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