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VA Mistakenly Tells Vets They Have Fatal Illness

Posted by samzenpus on from the experiencing-technical-difficulty dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Thanks to a computer glitch and bad diagnosis coding, the VA sent a letter to thousands of veterans telling them they have Lou Gehrig's Disease. Some were right, but many were mistakes. From the article, 'Recently, the VA determined ALS to be a service-connected disability and generated automatic letters to all veterans whose records included the code for the disease. However, since the coding contained both ALS and undiagnosed neurological disorders, some of those letters were erroneous.'"

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  1. Resveratrol by KatePulford · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Really a educative and informative post, the post is good in all regards,I am glad to read this post. Resveratrol

    1. Re:Resveratrol by iamagloworm · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      that's amazing. i wish i had mod points so i could say this was 'informative'

  2. Vets? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    How will I find a vet to take my dog to now if they all have a fatal illness?