Better treatment for war vets

Washington, D.C. - U.S SENATOR CHARLES SCHUMER HAS INTRODUCED A NEW BILL TO BETTER-TREAT IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN WAR VETERANS WHO SUFFER FROM POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER.

SCHUMER SAYS IT OFTEN GOES UNTREATED.. BECAUSE THE MILITARY REQUIRES THE VICTIM TO PROVE THE EXACT INCIDENT THAT LED TO THE MENTAL CONDITION.

HOWEVER, UNDER SCHUMER'S BILL, THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS WOULD ONLY HAVE TO SHOW THE VICTIM SUFFERS FROM IT.

"THAT WILL HELP MANY HUNDREDS OF VETERANS IN OUR WNY AREA WHO ARE SUFFERING.  THE GOOD NEWS IS, VETERANS AFFAIRS KNOWS HOW TO TREAT PTSD, THEY KNOW HOW TO CURE IT. MOST PEOPLE ARE CURED.. BUT WE JUST HAVE TO GET PAST THIS BUREAUCRATIC RULE," Schumer tells News 4.

A STUDY FINDS OVER HALF OF CURRENT IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN TROOPS WITH P-T-S-D HAVE NOT BEEN TREATED.