That doesn't seem to be what's going on.
Here's the deal: At VoteVets, we hear anecdotal evidence all the time from returning veterans that the VA is trying to cut costs and to save resources by not diagnosing people with PTSD. We hear suspicious stories about the VA diagnosing vets with personality disorders or adjustment disorders. But we've never seen proof that there was an organized policy within the VA, or that there were directives coming from the top to actually do this. And that's why this email is so important. This email--sent by a VA Medical Center PTSD coordinator--directly ties the diagnosis to monetary concerns and not to the medical condition.
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