Swords to Plowshares

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“Federal Judge Accepts New Evidence in VA PTSD Cover Up”

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (KGO) — There is new evidence suggesting the Veteran’s Administration is covering-up sub-standard mental health care given to vets. There’s evidence a federal judge in San Francisco accepted on Tuesday, even though the case has already been tried.

There was email was written in March by Norma Perez, Ph.D., a V.A. psychologist who coordinates post-traumatic stress disorder cases.

She wrote, “Given that we are having more and more compensation-seeking veterans, I’d like to suggest that you refrain from giving a diagnosis of PTSD straight out. Consider a diagnosis of adjustment disorder.”

The email was discovered by accident through a Freedom of Information request by a veterans group.

“It is a very damning email. Cut off the money, disguise them with adjustment disorders so they don’t get V.A. benefits,” said Gordon Erspamer, a Veterans Groups’ Lawyer.

Attorneys for Veteran’s groups suing the V.A. say the email supports their case that the dept has failed to diagnose and treat PTSD and other mental health problems. Read on…