Our military veterans are one of the largest groups of individuals who are diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder every year. With two on-going conflicts in the Middle East and soldiers serving multiple deployments into war zones, the number of veterans being diagnosed with the disorder continues to rise. The military, however, has been under intense scrutiny because of its failure to provide veterans with a fitting disability rating when they are diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder. A class action lawsuit was even filed in United States Federal Court in order to help get the veterans the benefits that they deserve. In the past two weeks the military finally recognized the gap between the disability ratings and the severity of the disorder.
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Filed under Jurisprudence involving PTSD, VA benefits by on Feb 1st, 2010. Comment. 
In recognition of an increasing number of service members engaging in combat and sustaining long-term psychological effects, the Supreme Court ruled recently that defense attorneys should use the effects of PTSD to protect veterans against certain sentences, specifically the death penalty. The Court, without dissent, overturned the death sentence of a Korean War veteran, noting that his “combat service unfortunately left him a traumatized, changed man.” Porter v. McCollum (08-10537).
Filed under Jurisprudence involving PTSD by on Dec 11th, 2009. Comment.
