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04-15-08, 10:22 AM
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More than 22,000 Combat troops Discharged with Personality disorders' from the military since 2001 because of PD, According to Pentagon figures cited in a July ABC News report. Some Veterans believe it is a conveniet method to avoid paying disability payments and providing medical care to Veterans suffering from Post-Traumaticn Stress Disorder.(PTSD).
"If you have a combat tour and you are getting labeled as a personality disorder, There is something wrong." Said Jeff Peskoff a 10-year Army Veteran who recently quit his job " in disgust" As a civilian employee at Fort Carson in Colorado." It's a quick way to get rid of that body and bring in another body. And it's a quick way to save money." Mr. Peskoff told ABC News that over several months he processed hundreds of Personality Disorder
Discharges of combat veterans who he believed were suffering from PTSD.
DOD. defines a chapter 5-13, or a "separtion because of Personality Disorder," as a pre-existing " Maladaptive pattern of behavior of long duration." A letter from 31 Senators to Defense Secretary Robert Gates called for an investigation, " We are concerned over continuing reports from veterans service organizations, The Personality Disorder Discharges have been implemented inappropriately and inconsistently,"
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More than 22,000 Combat troops Discharged with Personality disorders' from the military since 2001 because of PD, According to Pentagon figures cited in a July ABC News report. Some Veterans believe it is a conveniet method to avoid paying disability payments and providing medical care to Veterans suffering from Post-Traumaticn Stress Disorder.(PTSD).
"If you have a combat tour and you are getting labeled as a personality disorder, There is something wrong." Said Jeff Peskoff a 10-year Army Veteran who recently quit his job " in disgust" As a civilian employee at Fort Carson in Colorado." It's a quick way to get rid of that body and bring in another body. And it's a quick way to save money." Mr. Peskoff told ABC News that over several months he processed hundreds of Personality Disorder
Discharges of combat veterans who he believed were suffering from PTSD.
DOD. defines a chapter 5-13, or a "separtion because of Personality Disorder," as a pre-existing " Maladaptive pattern of behavior of long duration." A letter from 31 Senators to Defense Secretary Robert Gates called for an investigation, " We are concerned over continuing reports from veterans service organizations, The Personality Disorder Discharges have been implemented inappropriately and inconsistently,"
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Blinded Marine Veteran.:iwo: