Why the V.A. Won ’t Pay for Service Dogs to Treat PTSD

The V.A. was mandated to study the use of service dogs as a mental-health treatment for veterans almost a decade ago. But repeated setbacks have held up the results.

Source: NYT Health - July 17, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jasper Craven Tags: Veterans Service Dogs and Other Animals Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Mental Health and Disorders United States Defense and Military Forces Suicides and Suicide Attempts American Legion Veterans Affairs Department DeSantis, Ron Franken, Source Type: news