The US VA should expand the requirement in its disability compensation process regarding who can diagnose traumatic brain injury (TBI) to include any health care professional with pertinent and ...

Chief Correspondent and Executive Editor, "Eye on America" Jim Axelrod is the chief correspondent and executive editor for CBS News' "Eye on America" franchise, part of the "CBS Evening News." He also ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - A Minnesota congressman is calling for a nationwide investigation to determine how many unqualified Veteran's Administration doctors have been doing traumatic brain injury (TBI) ...

TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (TBI) may occur from a blow to the head, or an object penetrating the brain. Veterans with other questions about medical care and other services at the Manchester VA can send ...

WASHINGTON – Veterans Affairs officials are pushing to ease the rules for benefits regarding certain illnesses connected to traumatic brain injury, in an effort to get those injured veterans ...

You may have heard about the VA's Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) or Aid and Attendance benefit. SMC is compensation paid in addition to regular disability compensation to a veteran who, as a ...

According to internal VA documents from the department's medical inspector, obtained by CBS News, most vets who receive further evaluation are ultimately diagnosed with TBI — 60% to 80% of patients ...