Metoo Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 I have a TBI rating of 10% amongst other things. I know that a while ago the military started granting Purple Hearts for a TBI injury. Has anyone been sucessful in getting the Purple Heart Award for TBI? I'm currious about the process. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Moderator broncovet Posted July 9, 2020 Moderator Share Posted July 9, 2020 You need to contact the NVLSP. They specifically say, on their website, they help Veterans "seek corrections to their records", and, the lack of same needs to be documented. My advice: contact them pronto. Given this letter, its clear the VA either: 1. Does not have any record of your injury. 2. Has it, but can not/ will not read it. 3. The VA is missing some of your records, which the NVLSP may be able to help with. https://www.nvlsp.org/what-we-do/lawyers-serving-warriors/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwgJv4BRCrARIsAB17JI7wY0Am9aQLJ-t-rRDxUcKsxyJnzjGhgakW7aST8W7We0VNSKD1RVIaAih0EALw_wcB The NVLSP, if they accept your case, will do it for free. (pro bono). Read the website, above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 jfrei Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 Crazy read I never even thought about this PH shit even after my sTBI and the Lod which I have and being put on Light duty for almost two years before deploying to Afghanistan in 2009. But I wish after the PTSD from my sTBI I had afterwards I could file for it... but I assumed it was only for Those shot or dead like my High school buddy RIP Miniger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 HadIt.com Elder Buck52 Posted August 13, 2020 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted August 13, 2020 I personally think the PH is for the brave men that lost their life during a conflict/war. Sure it is heroism for falling on that grenade or putting them self in arms way to save others and normally this is a life threatening brave thing to do takes a lot of courage to do that ,but if they make it through it why not award another medal in their honor. and give the PH to the brave men that lost their life. but on the other hand I would much rather have my brother-in-law back than him getting a PH it cost him his life and family. and of course my buddies that lost their life after just talking with one day and then hauling his body off to be ship back home is something that will always be instilled in the back of my mind.the PH don't make me feel any better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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I have a TBI rating of 10% amongst other things. I know that a while ago the military started granting Purple Hearts for a TBI injury. Has anyone been sucessful in getting the Purple Heart Award for TBI? I'm currious about the process.
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There is some general purple heart criteria on the posts from five years back, but each branch may have some different criteria in addition to what was posted. For example, for the Army I found t
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Yeah, that's what makes this very interesting. I found this link which might offer you some direction: https://www.army.mil/article/60078/dod_issues_purple_heart_standards_for_brain_injury
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@blahsaysme2u lol, it took me a few minutes to locate that stuff. It could be related to how you are searching. I used google and did searches like this: "purple heart" retro "purple heart"
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