VA Benefits System for PTSD Victims Is Criticized

The government's methods for deciding compensation for emotionally disturbed veterans have little basis in science, are applied unevenly and may even create disincentives for veterans to get better, an influential scientific advisory group said yesterday.
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Shankar Vedantam

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