VFA News Analysis: July 1, 2008

Troops who were issued a disability rating of 20 percent or lower during their medical evaluation boards since Sept. 11, 2001 may have their cases reviewed by a new Pentagon board. The Physical Disability Board of Review was created after investigations found large discrepancies between and within the services in the amount of disability benefits awarded.

The war in Iraq continues, as do the deployments – the latest round affect some 33,000 personnel. Come back safe and sound.

A veterans official in Missouri theorizes that there are far more post-traumatic stress disorder cases than the Pentagon thinks.

To fund the war, President Bush signed a $162 billion war bill that includes a $63 billion overhaul of G.I. Bill education benefits that the president had threatened to veto.

Three contaminated military bases in the U.S.? “Imminent and substantial danger” to the public health? It looks that way, and looks like there are no immediate plans for a cleanup. More here.

RAND releases delayed history of Iraq war. The report is available here.

Democrats are winning veterans hearts and minds in Congress, after years in which the GOP enjoyed an edge among the nation’s former military personnel.

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