WASHINGTON - The US military on Monday disclosed a more than 50 per cent jump in cases of traumatic brain injury stemming from Iran's missile attack on a base in Iraq last month, with the number of service members diagnosed climbing to over 100.
Reuters was first to report earlier on Monday that there were over 100 cases of TBI, up from the 64 previously reported last month. Army General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said last month that the service members suffering from traumatic brain injuries had been diagnosed with mild cases. He added that the diagnosis could change as time passed.Pentagon officials have repeatedly said there has been no effort to minimise or delay information on concussive injuries.
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