President Obama Moves to Assist Vets With Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (380 hits)
July 13, 2010 — Veterans will now have an easier time getting disability benefits for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to an announcement by President Obama in his Saturday presidential radio address.
Previously, veterans have been required to provide proof of a specific event that has caused the PTSD, and according to the President, that has kept a large number of military personal who served in noncombat duties, but who still waged war, from getting the care they need. Proof of events that was previously required included incident reports, buddy statements, medals, or other evidence proving they experienced trauma.
On Monday, the Department of Veterans Affairs will begin to make it easier for veterans with PTSD to get the benefits they need by no longer requiring such evidence. The changes will be described on Monday in the Federal Register and will take effect immediately.
"Both PTSD and traumatic brain injuries affect today's veterans, and too few receive the screening and treatment that they need," for these conditions, President Obama said.
A study published in 2008 conducted by the RAND Corporation reported that nearly 1 in 5 of the 300,000 service members returning from Iraq and Afghanistan reported symptoms of PTSD or major depression, but just over half had sought treatment. http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/725021...
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