"May 2016"--Table of contents page. "Sara Darehshori, senior counsel in the US Program, researched and wrote this report"--Acknowledgements. Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
Acknowledgements. Ranks -- Summary -- Bad Discharges -- Mental Health or Misconduct Discharges -- Need for Protections -- Unfair Process, Little Recourse -- Key Recommendations -- Methodology -- VI. Background: Discharged from the Military after Reporting a Sexual Assault -- Denial of Benefits -- II. Personality Disorder Discharges: Personality Disorders -- A Difficult Diagnosis -- PD vs. PTSD Discharge -- Reforms -- Harm Caused by a Personality Disorder Discharge -- III. Adjustment Disorder and Other Mental Health Discharges: Adjustment Disorder Discharges -- Other Mental Health Discharges -- IV. Misconduct Discharges -- Discharged after Collateral Charges -- Discharges after a Pattern of Misconduct -- Misconduct Discharges for Survivors with PTSD -- Absent Without Leave (AWOL) -- V. Lack of Legal Protections: The Boards -- Lack of Due Process -- Minimal Judicial Oversight -- VI. Human Rights Obligations -- Recommendations: To the Secretary of Defense -- To the US Congress -- To the Department of Veterans Affairs -- Acknowledgements.
Summary:
"The report, "Booted: Lack of Recourse for Wrongfully Discharged US Military Rape Survivors," found that many rape victims suffering from trauma were unfairly discharged for a "personality disorder" or other mental health condition that makes them ineligible for benefits. Others were given "Other Than Honorable" discharges for misconduct related to the assault that shut them out of the Department of Veterans Affairs healthcare system and a broad range of educational and financial assistance. The consequences of having "bad paper"--any discharge other than "honorable"--or being labeled as having a "personality disorder" are far-reaching for veterans and their families, impacting employment, child custody, health care, disability payments, burial rights--virtually all aspects of life"--Publisher's description.
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