The blow landed in silence. No cameras, no viral clip, just a quiet Supreme Court ruling that could decide whether thousands of wounded veterans ever see a dollar in benefits. Two men with PTSD, two denied claims, and a legal safeguard many thought was untouchable now hangs by a thread. The “benefit of the doubt” rule — once a final safety net when evidence was tied — has been sharply confined. In Bufkin v. Collins, a 7–2 majority told federal judges to stand back, even when a veteran’s case feels agonizingly close. The message is brutal: if you can’t prove your suffering on paper, the system may not save yo… Continues…