Vietnam veterans sue the military over its treatment of their post-traumatic stress. The vets say the Army, Air Force and Navy failed to recognize that their disorders developed during their military service. They got other-than-honorable discharges. With that black mark, they could not get benefits. The lawsuit seeks class-action status. It accuses the Pentagon of refusing to re-evaluate Vietnam-era vets' medical conditions, despite better understanding of PTSD. A Pentagon spokesman says the department doesn't comment on pending litigation. He says it has taken steps to address concerns about the disorder, including assessing service members at military treatment facilities.
Vet treatment has not changed one bit since Vietnam.
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