As mentioned previously, the class action lawsuit filed by the two non-profit groups (the plaintiffs) Veterans for Common Sense and Veterans United For Truth, Inc. is not monetarily based. Instead, the lawsuit is for declaratory and injunctive relief under the US Constitution and Rehabilitation Ac...
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Veterans
sadkoala51
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PTSD
mrst53
Sunday, August 12, 2007 at 10:52 AMI thinks Kimberly's intentions are good, but since she was writing to us,(not a bunch of attorneys) she could have also summed this up, so we could have more easily understood this and could have explained it to our husbands who have PTSD. My husband was lucky and got his rating after only 4 weeks, but it was 36 years after he left Viet Nam too. I knew he had PTSD, he just wouldn't admit it.
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Kimberly Tyler
Monday, August 13, 2007 at 03:01 PMDear mrst53,
I appreciate your feedback. PTSD is a serious mental health issue and is too often dismissed or misunderstood--by those who experience it as well as those who are in a position for diagnosis and providing treatment. Many with PTSD do not like to admit they experience the symptoms and this may be a deterrent to seeking care.
I do not know if had the opportunity to read Part 1 of this article series regarding the civil suit filed by veterans. Part 1 of this article series gives a general overview of the suit being filed and why. Part 1 also explains why these war operations are resulting in high rates of PTSD, what PTSD is and looks like, the importance of recognizing and treating PTSD, and how the Department of Veteran's Affairs is handling this crisis.
My intention in Part 2 of this article series was to continue forward to do my best to explain the legal terms (used by the lawyers) to offer a clearer understanding for those of us who are not lawyers. I chose to do this so that we may be aware and informed to the best of our ability as to what the civil suit is trying to do: create improvements and change within the Department of Veterans Affairs for PTSD disability claims rather than only seeking "damages" in terms of money.
Creating Part 2 was for purposes to explain these terms and how they applied to this case and why it mattered. Should this case gain its due media recognition, those who are invested in the outcome may perhaps better appreciate what is occurring should such legal terms be used but not fully made plain.
I do sincerely hope that Part 1 may provide an opportunity to better describe the civil action suit. As is clear in your response--and I agree too--PTSD and this civil suit is very important to be recognized within the mental health community.
Best,
Kimberly Tyler
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