Veterans from America's war on North Vietnam are not eligible for treatment towards illnesses like PTSD simply because of the fact that PTSD was not considered an illness during the Vietnam War. However, it may interest some to know that PTSD was deemed an illness based on the symptoms of Vietnam veterans.
How can we let this outrage continue? How can we allow these men to go without treatment for a serious illness they got while on the line of duty? The answer is that we can't. This is unacceptable. We ask that Vietnam veterans are given their right to proper treatment for the duty they served for their country. We ask for their respect.