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How much more love are the troops willing to take?
posted by
Clyde
5:00 AM
Feds ask judge to reject suit over treatment of combat vets
The government asked a San Francisco federal judge on Friday to dismiss a high-profile lawsuit challenging the system of treatment and benefits for returning combat veterans.
The government's lawyers argued that civil courts have no authority over the Department of Veterans Affairs' medical decisions or how it handles grievances and claims.
"If plaintiffs are not happy with the way the system is currently working, their remedy is to take it up with Congress" or with the veterans department, Justice Department attorney Daniel Bensing told U.S. District Judge Samuel Conti.
He said that in 1988, Congress created a system of reviewing veterans' claims and it can't be second-guessed by regular courts. It was the first hearing on the nationwide lawsuit that is being closely watched by veterans, their families and advocacy groups.
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