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FINAL-EVENING FOR THE VETERAN OF THE VETERAN SHARE OF THE DAY
According to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, the number of soldiers with reported brain injuries has increased over the past couple years. In fact, an estimated that 22% of the combat casualties from both the Afghanistan and Iraq war come from traumatic brain injuries. Majority of these injuries went unreported as well. Here is the handout the VA gives regarding TBI.
While that number is continually increasing, there is not much hope in being accepted for a brain injury claim. The VA tried to help change that.
Bob McDonald, the VA’s secretary, made a change in the VA last year for service-connected TBI claims. If your initial exam was not performed by a registered medical examiner and you were denied, you could qualify for a re-examination. Your C&P exam must be completed by one of the following.
Psychiatrist
Physiatrist
Neurosurgeon
Neurologist
The VA should have already contacted you if you were examined by not a qualifying medical professional if your TBI rating was at 10% or higher. If you have not received notice of this, you can be re-examined and begin compensation from the date of first submitting.
COL Mikel J. Burroughs Lt Col Charlie Brown Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen SCPO Morris Ramsey PVT Mark Zehner Sgt (Join to see) SSG Michael Noll SSG Robert Mark Odom CPL Douglas Chrysler PO1 Tony Holland] SPC Mark Huddleston Wayne Soares PO1 William "Chip" Nagel ] SGT (Join to see) TSgt Joe C. SPC Nancy Greene SMSgt David A Asbury LTC Eugene Chu Maj Marty Hogan PO1 H Gene Lawrence
According to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, the number of soldiers with reported brain injuries has increased over the past couple years. In fact, an estimated that 22% of the combat casualties from both the Afghanistan and Iraq war come from traumatic brain injuries. Majority of these injuries went unreported as well. Here is the handout the VA gives regarding TBI.
While that number is continually increasing, there is not much hope in being accepted for a brain injury claim. The VA tried to help change that.
Bob McDonald, the VA’s secretary, made a change in the VA last year for service-connected TBI claims. If your initial exam was not performed by a registered medical examiner and you were denied, you could qualify for a re-examination. Your C&P exam must be completed by one of the following.
Psychiatrist
Physiatrist
Neurosurgeon
Neurologist
The VA should have already contacted you if you were examined by not a qualifying medical professional if your TBI rating was at 10% or higher. If you have not received notice of this, you can be re-examined and begin compensation from the date of first submitting.
COL Mikel J. Burroughs Lt Col Charlie Brown Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen SCPO Morris Ramsey PVT Mark Zehner Sgt (Join to see) SSG Michael Noll SSG Robert Mark Odom CPL Douglas Chrysler PO1 Tony Holland] SPC Mark Huddleston Wayne Soares PO1 William "Chip" Nagel ] SGT (Join to see) TSgt Joe C. SPC Nancy Greene SMSgt David A Asbury LTC Eugene Chu Maj Marty Hogan PO1 H Gene Lawrence
Traumatic Brain Injuries
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At Ft Sam, I got to swim in the therapy pool which was an Olympic size pool only filled with really warm water. There was a fellow with a head wound that affected his legs. It was my privilege to make sure he didn't drown.
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I've worked with a guy in wounded warrior project that had severe tbi. He worked hard and came a long way!
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