The Department of Veterans Affairs has approved new regulations to make it easier for veterans to receive health care and compensation for certain illnesses, including Parkinsonism, dementia, and depression, which have been linked to traumatic brain injury.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/16/us/new-rule-to-make-it-easier-for-veterans-to-get-health-care-for-some-traumatic-injuries.html?emc=eta1&_r=0

new rule on veterans health care for traumatic injuries