Military & VeteransU.S. Department of Defense
Below is data provided by the Department of Defense on the number of service members with a first-time TBI diagnosis since 2000:
- TBI Cases: DoD Worldwide 2000-2018 Q1
- Severity of Cases: DoD Worldwide 2000-2018 Q1
- TBI Data by Armed Forces Branch & Component
Service members can sustain a TBI during day-to-day activities, military training and military deployment. The majority of traumatic brain injuries sustained by members of the U.S. Armed Forces are classified as mild TBI/concussion. This report is also available for download here.
Military Brain Injury Statistics
TBI Diagnoses
TBI Severity
TBI Incidence by Armed Forces Branch
TBI Data by Armed Forces Branch
Army
| Service | Component | Severity | Diagnosed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Army | Active | Penetrating | 2,553 |
| Severe | 1,871 | ||
| Moderate | 16,147 | ||
| Mild | 140,746 | ||
| Not Classifiable | 11,834 | ||
| Guard | Penetrating | 491 | |
| Severe | 365 | ||
| Moderate | 3,160 | ||
| Mild | 29,204 | ||
| Not Classifiable | 2,269 | ||
| Reserve | Penetrating | 167 | |
| Severe | 181 | ||
| Moderate | 1,512 | ||
| Mild | 13,501 | ||
| Not Classifiable | 1,143 |
2000-2018 Q1, as of June 21, 2018
Navy
| Service | Component | Severity | Diagnosed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navy | Active | Penetrating | 592 |
| Severe | 473 | ||
| Moderate | 5,337 | ||
| Mild | 39,546 | ||
| Not Classifiable | 2,272 | ||
| Reserve | Penetrating | 45 | |
| Severe | 30 | ||
| Moderate | 396 | ||
| Mild | 3,288 | ||
| Not Classifiable | 169 |
2000-2018 Q1, as of June 21, 2018
Air Force
| Service | Component | Severity | Diagnosed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force | Active | Penetrating | 497 |
| Severe | 418 | ||
| Moderate | 4,196 | ||
| Mild | 37,867 | ||
| Not Classifiable | 1,330 | ||
| Guard | Penetrating | 53 | |
| Severe | 37 | ||
| Moderate | 492 | ||
| Mild | 4,290 | ||
| Not Classifiable | 151 | ||
| Reserve | Penetrating | 31 | |
| Severe | 26 | ||
| Moderate | 290 | ||
| Mild | 2,510 | ||
| Not Classifiable | 94 |
2000-2018 Q1, as of June 21, 2018
Marines
| Service | Component | Severity | Diagnosed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marines | Active | Penetrating | 712 |
| Severe | 613 | ||
| Moderate | 5,452 | ||
| Mild | 41,355 | ||
| Not Classifiable | 1,885 | ||
| Reserve | Penetrating | 65 | |
| Severe | 53 | ||
| Moderate | 442 | ||
| Mild | 3,590 | ||
| Not Classifiable | 197 |
2000-2018 Q1, as of June 21, 2018
Posted on BrainLine January 4, 2019. Reviewed January 4, 2019.
Source: Defense Medical Surveillance System (DMSS) and Theater Medical Data Store (TMDS) provided by the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Branch (AFHSB). Prepared by the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC). DVBIC is the Defense Department’s office of responsibility for tracking traumatic brain injury (TBI) data in the U.S. military.