Supreme Court to Hear Veteran’s Bid for PTSD Disability Benefits After Felony Conviction

The U.S. Supreme Court on April 6 agreed to consider a veteran’s fight over disability benefits. The justices granted the petition of Floyd Johnson in an unsigned order. The high court did not explain its decision. No justices dissented. Johnson served from 1983 to 1985 in the U.S. Army. While on duty, he was involved in a combat training exercise that “turned deadly.” Despite this, he earned medals and commendations and was honorably discharged, the petition said. In 2013, Johnson was convicted of several felonies and given a long prison term. While doing his time, he received a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Based on this diagnosis, he sought service-connected disability benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), according to the petition....