Nearly 30% of Vets Treated by V.A. Have PTSD

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A new study by the V.A. reveals nearly 30% of its patients who served in Iraq and Afghanistan have PTSD. Jamie Reno reports.

Published Oct. 21 2012 4:45AM EDT

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The Department of Veterans Affairs has quietly released a new report on post-traumatic stress disorder, showing that since 9/11, nearly 30 percent of the 834,463

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Nearly 30% of Vets Treated by V.A. Have PTSD

A new study by the V.A. reveals nearly 30% of its patients who served in Iraq and Afghanistan have PTSD. Jamie Reno reports.

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