The White House Blog: PTSD VA claims

The White House Blog Posted by Jesse Lee on July 10, 2010 at 6:00 AM EDT

President Obama announces that the Department of Veterans Affairs, led by Secretary Shinseki, will begin making it easier for veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder to receive the benefits and treatment they need.

In World War 2, PTSD ws called 'shell shock.' Current department rules require veterans to document events like firefights or bomb explosions that could have caused the disorder.

Such documentation was often time-consuming and difficult to produce.

Under the new rules a veteran need show only that he or she served in a war and performed a job during which events could have happened that could cause the disorder. PTSD may be reclassified as a presumptive disorder which will speed up the lengthy claims process.

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