VA to Accept Military's PTSD Diagnosis

Week of February 25, 2008

Veterans who are diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) while on active duty will now be recognized as having PTSD for VA purposes. This decision will end VA's requirement that veterans diagnosed with PTSD while on active duty provide additional evidence of exposure to specific stressors during their service in order to establish their diagnosis of PTSD. Responding to an inquiry from U.S. Senator Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI), Chairman of the Veterans' Affairs Committee, VA Secretary Peake directed the VA regional offices to no longer require such evidence but instead to immediately schedule examinations for such veterans in order to determine the severity of their PTSD for VA compensation purposes.

More information and resources on PTSD.

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