Hundreds of vets could reopen PTSD cases

Denmark has reached a political agreement allowing better compensation claims for veterans suffering from PTSD. According to Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen, the burden of proof for PTSD diagnosis related to military deployment has been reversed, potentially reopening at least 400 refused cases. Poulsen anticipates hundreds of veterans receiving compensation, notably between 400 and 500 previously uncompensated individuals. The agreement, delayed by the financial aspect and a decade of discussions, involves all parliamentary parties except for the Unity List and The Alternative. It includes a ‘presumptive rule’ costing 2.3 billion kroner over ten years. Expected to become law by early 2026, this rule shifts the responsibility to authorities to disprove a soldier’s PTSD is due to service. The agreement was postponed previously by a request from coalition members.