Judge orders VA back to court over email

The Department of Veterans Affairs was ordered back into U.S. District Court today to explain why they failed to provide the Court with critical documents that reveal a systemic pattern and practice of discouraging diagnoses and disability benefits for veterans suffering from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The judge added the VA’s anti-PTSD e-mail to the evidence he will consider for the trial that ended on April 30, 2008.

In response to the Court’s decision, Veterans for Common Sense issued this statement: “The Court’s ruling is an important victory for veterans. The ruling adds critical new evidence the judge will review as part of our lawsuit against VA on behalf of all veterans. VA’s anti-PTSD e-mail is a shocking example of how serious the problems are within VA. When combined, the e-mail and the evidence presented at trial clearly demonstrate a systemic failure by VA to provide prompt and high-quality mental healthcare to our Nation's veterans suffering from PTSD.”

Please read Associated Press news article: http://www.veteransforcommonsense.org/articleid/10339

The AP reports that the Court is expected to make a ruling soon on the case.