The Obama administration has announced an important change for veterans who are trying to get disability benefits as a result of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Details are available at the White House Web site.
The basic change is that veterans will no longer be required to provide evidence of the specific incident that caused their PTSD symptoms, but will have to prove only that they were serving in an area that was exposed to potential incidents. The change seems to be aimed mainly at troops who served in non-combat roles, but should benefit anyone filing for PTSD benefits.
