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		<title>VA flooded by disability claims; Backlog mounts</title>
		<link>http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2009/07/14/va-disability-claim-20069/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:55:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patricia Bauer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the New York Times: A growing backlog of disability claims is leaving veterans waiting months or longer for their government benefits. Damian J. Todd (left), 33, who was diagnosed with post-traumatic distress disorder after serving two tours in Iraq, waited nearly 18 months to receive approval after filing a claim. The Department of Veterans [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Op-ed: &#8216;Troubled minds and purple hearts&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2009/01/26/oped-purple-hearts-8436/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 22:48:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patricia Bauer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Writing in the New York Times, former Marine infantry officer Tyler E. Boudreau says the Pentagon should reconsider its recent decision not to award the Purple Heart to veterans and soldiers who have post-traumatic stress disorder. He suggests that a new decoration be created to recognize those &#8220;whose minds and souls have been sundered by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pentagon considers Purple Hearts for PTSD</title>
		<link>http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2008/06/09/purple-hearts-for-ptsd-2283/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:59:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patricia Bauer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Time Magazine: The Pentagon has diagnosed roughly 40,000 troops with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) since 2003, and tens of thousands of others are dealing with it on their own or ultimately will be diagnosed. The Pentagon is now weighing a change in policy that would make people with PTSD eligible for a Purple [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Colleges struggle to help returning veterans</title>
		<link>http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2008/05/01/colleges-struggle-to-help-returning-veterans-2045/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 17:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patricia Bauer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Learning to deal with PTSD, lost limbs, brain injuries From the Raleigh News &#38; Observer: With 1.5 million service members coming out of military duty in Afghanistan and Iraq since October 2001, colleges and universities across the nation have been striving to welcome them to campus. But it&#8217;s often not easy to help veterans cope [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Study: Some 300,000 recent veterans have depression or PTSD</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:33:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patricia Bauer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many who served in Iraq, Afghanistan remain undiagnosed Less than half of affected veterans have been treated From the Los Angeles Times: Nearly one in five veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars is currently suffering from depression or stress disorders, according to the latest and most comprehensive study of current and former military service [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Iraq wounds leave family divided</title>
		<link>http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2008/04/01/iraq-wounds-leave-family-divided-1858/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 02:11:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patricia Bauer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Joseph Shapiro of National Public Radio, another extended feature on wounded Army Sgt. Tim Ngo of Minnesota. Ngo almost died of a head wound in Iraq four years ago. Like many injured soldiers, Ngo relied heavily on a dedicated family member to help him through the laborious rehabilitation process. His mother stuck by him [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Judge clears way for class action suit against VA</title>
		<link>http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2008/01/11/judge-clears-way-for-class-action-suit-against-va-1236/</link>
		<comments>http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2008/01/11/judge-clears-way-for-class-action-suit-against-va-1236/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jan 2008 03:02:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patricia Bauer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the San Jose Mercury News: A federal judge in San Francisco has cleared the way for a national class-action lawsuit challenging how Department of Veterans Affairs treats Iraq and Afghanistan war casualties with post-traumatic stress disorder. The federal system for weighing individual veterans&#8217; claims &#8220;does not provide an adequate alternative remedy for Plaintiffs&#8217; claims [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Study: Payments to vets with mental illness vary  widely by state</title>
		<link>http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2007/12/20/study-payments-to-vet-with-mental-illness-varies-widely-by-state-1063/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 15:48:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patricia Bauer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the Hartford Courant: Veterans coming home from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan with debilitating mental ailments are discovering that their disability payments from the government vary widely, depending on where they live, a McClatchy Newspapers analysis has found. As a result, many of the recent veterans who are getting monthly payments for post-traumatic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More returning soldiers cite mental health issues</title>
		<link>http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2007/11/15/more-returning-soldiers-cite-mental-health-issues-810/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2007 12:01:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patricia Bauer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Army medical study: Increasing numbers of returning soldiers cite relationship problems From ABC News, Time Magazine: One out of every five active-duty Army soldiers and 42 percent of Army Reservists who have served in Iraq cite mental health concerns months after they return home, according to a new Army medical study. The study highlights the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>John Edward to outline plan for veterans with PTSD</title>
		<link>http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2007/11/12/john-edward-to-outline-plan-for-veterans-with-ptsd-779/</link>
		<comments>http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2007/11/12/john-edward-to-outline-plan-for-veterans-with-ptsd-779/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:28:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patricia Bauer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From an Associated Press report in the International Herald Tribune: Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards will unveil a $400 million plan Monday to help veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. The plan would widen options for counseling and treatment. &#8220;I strongly believe we must restore the sacred contract we have with our veterans and their families, [...]]]></description>
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