VA discriminates against sexual trauma victims, advocates say

Chris Engel 11/7/138:23 PM

"The Department of Veterans Affairs is approving claims for post-traumatic stress disorder stemming from military sexual assault or harassment at rates that are "significantly lower" than those for PTSD from combat and other causes, advocacy groups said Thursday.

"The advocates said the lower rates mean women — who are more likely than men to file claims for PTSD related to sexual trauma — are denied compensation for PTSD disproportionately.

"But when men do file claims for PTSD related to sexual trauma, they said, they are approved at rates lower than those for women...."

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-veterans-affairs-military-sexual-trauma-20131107,0,6736223.story

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