From the
Washington Post , a report about Dr. Norma Pereze, the physician in charge of the post-traumatic stress disorder program at a Texas VA facility. Perez told staff members that with so many veterans seeking PTSD-related disability, staff members should diagnose PTSD as the less expensive “adjustment disorder” instead.

“Given that we are having more and more compensation seeking veterans, I’d like to suggest that you refrain from giving a diagnosis of PTSD straight out,” Dr. Perez wrote in a March 20 e-mail.

It’s bad enough when our government shortchanges veterans on the treatment they need. To have a medical professional do it is unconscionable.

So is the fact Perez still has her job with the VA.

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