New Legislation Introduced to Help Vets with TBI
Senators Daniel Akaka (D-Hawaii) and Larry Craig (R-Idaho) introduced new legislation to help veterans returning with traumatic brain injuries (TBI's). The Veteran's Traumatic Brain Injury Act of 2007 was introduced in response to the growing numbers of veterans returning from the front-lines with brain injuries. TBI's have become known as the Iraq War's signature injury as more and more explosives are used. Approximately 30% of all vets exposed to blast situations sustain a TBI and many live with their injuries as symptoms go unnoticed. Failing to diagnose a TBI can lead to degenerative brain damage and even death.
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