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High court tips scales against veterans seeking disability benefits tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The Supreme Court - testing the limits of a longstanding rule that puts extra weight behind veterans’ claims - ruled against two veterans who were denied post-traumatic stress disorder disability benefits by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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@TucsonSentinel A #cop can simply claim, "I was afraid" as defense against a deadly shooting charge but a #veteran is required to show "clear proof" of acts that may be taken in moments of extreme fear and stress or accrued over time like a boiling frog. Have any #SCROTUMs ever served or seen combat?

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