{"id":22654,"date":"2025-08-04T14:12:27","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T14:12:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=22654"},"modified":"2025-08-04T14:12:27","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T14:12:27","slug":"supreme-court-drops-earth-shaking-7-2-decision-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=22654","title":{"rendered":"SUPREME COURT DROPS EARTH-SHAKING 7-2 DECISION"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-152\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"6eddbff5-a0e9-4529-b320-14c07f55e761\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words dark markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"453\">A recent court ruling has made it harder for veterans to receive benefits for PTSD and similar conditions, sparking concern among advocacy groups. The case centered on two veterans, Joshua Bufkin and Norman Thornton, who were denied benefits despite presenting strong evidence of service-related trauma. Critics argue that the new standard undermines the long-standing \u201cbenefit-of-the-doubt\u201d principle that once gave veterans more leeway in close cases.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"455\" data-end=\"794\">Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson and Neil Gorsuch dissented, warning the decision could tip the scales against veterans struggling to prove health issues tied to their service. Advocates say the shift gives the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) more power, likely leading to more denied claims and discouraging veterans from even applying.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"796\" data-end=\"1082\">Veterans\u2019 groups are urging Congress to step in and restore stronger protections, especially for mental health cases where documentation is often hard to come by. 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