Table 3.
Diagnostic Codes for Medical Evaluation Board Referral*
| Primary (cols) / Secondary MEB referral diagnosis | TBI-neurological | Psychiatric | Orthopedic | Other | Total secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBI-neurological | 9 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 36 |
| Psychiatric | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 34 |
| Orthopedic | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Total primary | 43 | 30 | 6 | 1 |
TBI, traumatic brain injury; MEB, medical evaluation board.
*
All subjects had either a TBI or psychiatric diagnosis and, in most cases, one of these was the primary diagnosis. Subjects with only one diagnosis are tabulated as having identical primary and secondary diagnoses.