Judge Allows Class-Action Lawsuit by Mentally Ill Veterans Denied VA Health Benefits

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November 29, 2018

Thousands of Navy and Marine Corps veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan who developed post-traumatic stress disorder but were denied Veterans Affairs health benefits have been given a green light to sue the military, under a ruling by a federal judge in Connecticut.

Click here to view the original article dated November 16, 2018 from The Associated Press

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