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‘PTSD does not count as a disability’: Idaho veteran says hotel ousted him over service dog

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November 22, 2025

For someone who says he prefers cats over dogs, Nic Day spends a lot of time with canines.

Atlas, a 1-year-old Akita, is nearly always by Day’s side. A Marine Corps veteran, Day started experiencing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder after multiple tours in Iraq.

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DOJ settles ADA complaint about hotels not honoring reservations for disabled vets with service dogs

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November 22, 2025

The Department’s investigations found that Deerfield and Landmark discriminated against veterans with PTSD when they refused to honor reservations for hotel rooms because the veterans were accompanied by their service dogs.

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