A federal appeals court Wednesday withdrew its May ruling that ordered sweeping reform of the Department of Veterans Affairs to care for those returning from combat with post-traumatic stress disorder and other psychological injuries.
The full 9th Circuit Court of Appeals will reconsider the case brought by two veterans advocacy groups alleging systemic failures to treat mental health injuries and help lower a suicide rate that takes the lives of 6,500 former service members each year, according to court records.
Chief Judge Alex Kozinski had dissented from the May ruling by a three-judge panel, arguing that “much as the VA's failure to meet the needs of veterans with PTSD might shock and outrage us, we may not step in and boss it around.”
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