"An editorial in [Nov17th’s] Times cites disheartening discrepancies in how the Veterans Affairs Department handles disability claims involving post-traumatic stress disorder. According to a report released this month by advocates for women and men who were sexually harassed and attacked while serving in uniform, survivors of sexual trauma are far less likely than other veterans to have their disability benefits approved.
"The report found double-digit gaps between the approval rates for veterans who blamed sexual violence for their PTSD and those who cited other causes, such as combat. The advocates, including the Service Women’s Action Network, see this as clear evidence of institutional bias against survivors of sexual crimes, who are essentially victimized twice — once by fellow service members and again by the bureaucracy...."
http://takingnote.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/11/18/the-v-a-and-sexual-trauma/?hp&rref=opinion&_r=0
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