Veterans With PTSD Seeking Discharge Upgrades Granted Class Certification

Mealey's (January 3, 2019, 11:15 AM EST) -- NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A Connecticut federal judge on Dec. 21 certified a class of Army veterans alleging that they were improperly denied upgraded discharges based on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or other related conditions and found that even though the two named plaintiffs have since received upgrades, the case involves an interest that continues to exist (Stephen M. Kennedy, et al. v. Mark Esper, No. 16-2010, D. Conn., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 215727)....