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Military discharges, rather than treats

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:14:29 -0400

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado - The U.S. Army has discharged escalating numbers of traumatized combat veterans who commit crimes and in ways that make them ineligible for Veterans Administration health assistance, The Gazette of Colorado Springs reports.

Military sex abuse has long-term impact for vets

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:31:32 -0400

WASHINGTON - New government figures underscore the staggering long-term consequences of military sexual assaults: More than 85,000 veterans were treated last year for injuries or illness linked to the abuse, and 4,000 sought disability benefits.

Veteran's family aims to help others with PTSD

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:34:47 -0400

FRANKLIN, Indiana - The parents of an Indiana soldier who died in a car crash after struggling with post-traumatic stress syndrome says there are thousands more veterans like their son who need help.

AP IMPACT: Military sex abuse victims seek VA help

Mon, 20 May 2013 03:42:27 -0400

WASHINGTON - More than 85,000 veterans were treated last year for injuries or illness stemming from sexual abuse in the military, and 4,000 sought disability benefits, underscoring the staggering long-term impact of a crisis that has roiled the Pentagon and been condemned by President Barack Obama as "''shameful and disgraceful."

House Oks service dogs for veterans with PTSD

Wed, 01 May 2013 12:54:35 -0400

AUSTIN, Texas - The Texas House has passed a bill allowing military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder to have service dogs.

NM rejects petition on PTSD medical pot removal

Wed, 01 May 2013 05:32:46 -0400

SANTA FE, New Mexico - New Mexico Health Secretary Retta Ward says post-traumatic stress disorder will remain as a qualifying condition for the state's medical marijuana program.

PTSD claim in Coos Bay domestic assault case

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:21:50 -0400

COQUILLE, Oregon - A Coos Bay man accused of assaulting his wife has been a granted a three-week court delay.

Idaho court rejects PTSD appeal in fryer accident

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:29:22 -0400

BOISE, Idaho - A former Idaho cook who tripped and fell into a deep fat fryer can't claim worker's compensation for psychological trauma he claims to have suffered, Idaho Supreme Court justices ruled.

Air Guardsman reveals his PTSD struggles

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:06:15 -0400

WILMINGTON, Delaware - Wars do awful things to bodies, and Maj. Roger Rodriguez had been a frequent witness. The veteran flight nurse had five post-Sept. 11 wartime deployments under his belt, every one of them spent retrieving the torn and broken bodies of U.S. troops from battlefields and field hospitals in Iraq and Afghanistan.