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April 2, 2010 - The number of veterans that will return from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars will be at an all time high -- 1.9 million. Because of the huge amount of veterans returning from combat, the Institute of Medicine (IM) has advised the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) how necessary it is the VA begins to plan for the health care of these returning veterans.
The IM released a report that found there is not enough known about how to treat traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) over the long term. TBIs are one of the most common diagnoses of veterans returning from the two current wars.
There are many treatments available, but there is no conclusive evidence about any of them being effective over the long term. Many of the people conducting separate TBI treatments do not communicate with each other to compare and contrast methods or results.
With the number of returning veterans there will be an enormous increase in the amount of disability claims filed. There will also be an enormous increase in the amount and type of health care needed. The IM then asked Congress to force the VA to generate highly comprehensive annual projections focusing on what will be needed by veterans and their families.
The burden on the VA is going to continue to grow. It is expected the veterans filing disability claims from the two current wars will reach its zenith somewhere around 2040.
The VA's treatment of TBIs must evolve because TBI claims are not going to cease. The VA must begin doing long term research into how to treat TBIs and the VA has to coordinate with the Department of Defense (DoD) to maximize services made available to veterans.
The report also found the DoD had to find some way to address the general reluctance held by veterans to seek out help. Along this same line, both the DoD and the VA were urged to hire more mental health professionals.
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