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On the recordApril 12, 2011
I want to drill down a little bit on the excellent question that the Chairman asked, and talk about this transition; in particular, an area of injury that I think is extraordinarily important, often undiagnosed or misdiagnosed: traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and mental health problems that may be even less visible.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Blumenthal highlights the importance of addressing TBI and PTSD among veterans.

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