Tag Archives: PTSD

Secretary of the Army John McHugh says in Fort Bragg visit that PTSD reversals uncommon-VCS registers our disagreement

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Team VCS

Staff photo by Marcus Castro [+] click to enlarge Secretary of the Army John McHugh answers questions Tuesday after a two-day visit to Fort Bragg. At left are Lt. Gen. Frank Helmick and Lt. Gen. John Mulholland. By Greg Barnes … Continue reading →

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VCS in the News- After the War: PTSD and Veterans’ Care

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Team VCS

BATTEN: Matthew Letterman came home from the Gulf War in 1991, but in some ways, he says, he never really left Iraq. LETTERMAN: I left a piece of myself over there. You know, I would like to either go there … Continue reading →

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Army: PTSD treatable; some diagnosed return to war

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Team VCS

It is still not known if the soldier accused of killing 17 Afghans was ever diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder – but even if he had been, that alone would not have prevented him from being sent back to war. … Continue reading →

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40{cd9ac3671b356cd86fdb96f1eda7eb3bb1367f54cff58cc36abbd73c33c82e1d} of PTSD diagnoses at Madigan were reversed

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Team VCS

  By Hal Bernton Seattle Times staff reporter A Madigan Army Medical Center screening team reversed more than 40 percent of the post-traumatic stress disorder diagnoses of patients under consideration for medical retirement since 2007, according to information released by U.S. … Continue reading →

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Sgt. Robert Bales-PTSD Link at Odds With Research

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Team VCS

  From KABC Talk Radio US Army(NEW YORK) — When Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales was arrested last week for allegedly killing 16 men, women and children in Kandahar, Afghanistan, speculation swirled that post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, had caused … Continue reading →

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Opinion: Soldier accused of shooting rampage: Not PTSD alone

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Team VCS

From CNN GPS Blog a very insightful article. It is important to understand all the factors and to not unfairly make assumptions about all veterans based on  the actions of a few. Human behavior  always has been and remains very … Continue reading →

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Madigan team reversed 285 PTSD diagnoses, Sen. Murray says

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Team VCS

The Army has identified 285 Madigan Army Medical Center patients whose PTSD diagnoses were reversed by a forensic psychiatric screening team whose actions are now under investigation. By Hal Bernton Seattle Times staff reporter The Army Medical Command has identified … Continue reading →

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Hotline available for soldiers, veterans over PTSD evaluations

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Team VCS

The Army Medical Command has established a hotline for soldiers and veterans who have been screened by forensic psychiatric teams since 2007 as part of the evaluation for medical retirement. By Hal Bernton Seattle Times staff reporter The Army Medical … Continue reading →

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Head of Madigan removed from command amid PTSD probe

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Team VCS

 It was VCS that first testified before Congress about the billions of dollars “saved”  by preventing tens of thousands of veterans from obtaining any (or timely) PTSD medical care and disability benefits from DoD and VA. –VCS Board ——- Col. … Continue reading →

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PTSD a growing problem. Nationwide and local efforts needed.

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Team VCS

From CNN Experts:Vet’s PTSD,violence a growing problem By Ashley Hayes, CNN updated 5:02 PM EST, Tue January 17, 2012 (CNN) – A man opens fire in a national park, killing a ranger who was attempting to stop him after he blew through … Continue reading →

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