Trends in Department of Defense Disability Evaluation System Ratings and Awards for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury, 2002–2017

The authors analyze trends in disability outcomes by identifying cohorts of service members who were diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or traumatic brain injury (TBI) and look prospectively at medical discharge and other career outcomes. They also look retrospectively at service members who were medically discharged with a disability rating for PTSD or TBI and examine trends in diagnoses, treatments, and other service outcomes.