Posts filed under: traumatic brain injury

May 31, 2010
Los Angeles Times
Veterans Affairs wants to be an advocate, not an enemy
John Lamie survived six roadside bombings in Iraq, only to have the Department of Veterans Affairs refuse to accept three months' worth of medical tests he underwent for jaw and shoulder wounds — tests performed by VA-approved doctors at VA facilities.
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Filed Under: healthcare, military, traumatic brain injury, veteran

May 23, 2010
Delmarva Daily Times (Salisbury, Md.)
Traumatic brain injuries cause many disabilities
We're continuing our series this month with a discussion and as much educational information as possible about traumatic brain injuries. Today, we'd like to describe some of the possible disabling conditions that can result from a TBI.
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Nov. 17, 2009
Associated Press
Army helps vets with `invisible wounds’ find jobs
SAN ANTONIO — Richard Martin keeps a rearview mirror on his desk to prevent co-workers from startling him in his cubicle. The walls are papered with sticky notes to help him remember things, and he wears noise-canceling headphones to keep his easily distracted mind focused.
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Filed Under: employment, military, PTSD, traumatic brain injury, veteran

Oct. 27, 2009
The New York Times
Ex-N.F.L. Executive Sounds Alarm on Head Injury
TAMPA, Fla. — As the president of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the daughter of their owner, Gay Culverhouse was the woman in the men’s locker room. Twenty years later, she is trying to keep her former players out of the emergency room.
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