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Sunday, April 15, 2007

Disability ratings system ill serving soldiers says Commission

According to commission findings, gaps in the system include a disability rating systems that may shortchange soldiers. Cases of PTSD and brain injury often lack proper documentation and the many claims are being set at 30% despite higher functional levels of disability and pain reported by personnel. Worse yet, officials claim it will take "several years" to fix the problem as soldiers continue to be injured in war.

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