Department Of Veterans Affairs Final Rule: Secondary Service Connection For Diagnosable Illnesses Associated With Traumatic Brain Injury

December 17, 2013
Department Of Veterans Affairs Final Rule: Secondary Service Connection For Diagnosable Illnesses Associated With Traumatic Brain Injury
On January 16, 2014, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will implement new regulations that expand benefits for veterans who experienced a service-related traumatic brain injury (TBI) who also have Parkinson’s disease, certain types of dementia, depression, unprovoked seizures, or certain diseases of the hypothalamus and pituitary glands. Under the new rule, for veterans diagnosed with a service-connected TBI who also have one of the five conditions, the second condition will also be considered service connected for . . .