I contextualize my findings about clinical encounters in the TBI Clinic by drawing on ethnographies of institutions, critical trauma theory, disability studies, and theories of governmentality. From this theoretical perspective, I situate the VA's efforts to produce knowledge about combat-related mild ...
I won’t be able to tell you which specific benefits he may be eligible to receive, because each situation is unique. I recommend he visit the nearest VA clinic or a Veterans Service Organization such as the DAV, VFW, American Legion, etc. ...
organized around five polytrauma rehabilitation centers (PRCs), which provide acute inpatient rehabilitation; 23 polytrauma network sites providing TBI-related care, referrals, and education services; and polytrauma support clinic teams, which evaluate, monitor, and support veterans with positive TBI ...
Fig.3). This urban clinic evaluates 150–200 new veterans per year who are identified with a positive TBI screen. Currently, the positive TBI diagnosis rate is approximately 50 % for the DC VAMC site. In addition, other veterans with known TBI are ...