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December 11, 2009
Court notes VA Secretary's testimony, special proceedings for troubled veterans.
The Washington Post (12/1, Barnes) notes that in a footnote, the court "cited the testimony of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki that nearly a quarter of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans seeking treatment at a VA medical facility had received PTSD diagnoses. In another, it noted that California and Minnesota had set up special sentencing proceedings for those who alleged their crimes were influenced by PTSD."
Related Links:
- Death-row inmate's military service is relevant, justices say," Robert Barnes, The Washington Post, December 1, 2009.
Posted by admin at December 11, 2009 01:45 AM