Exhibit 259 ยท Agency surveillance data
DOD TBI Worldwide Numbers (with 2000-2025 Q4 report)
If a service member has had more than one TBI, only one of their injuries is counted for the purpose of this reporting.
The 2000 to 2025 Q4 report (as of 8 June 2026; /Reference-Center/Reports/2026/09/15/2000-2025-Q4-DOD-Worldwide-Numbers-for-TBI) totals 541,032 diagnoses: mild 442,538 (81.8 percent), moderate 66,824, severe 5,109, penetrating 5,959, not classifiable 20,602. Counts first diagnosed encounter anywhere U.S. forces are located, including the continental United States; the annual chart peaks near 33,000 in 2011.
- Source
- Defense Health Agency, Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence
- Date
- 15 September 2026
- Quoted from
- About the Data, FAQ
- Grade
- Primary record
- Document
- https://health.mil/Military-Health-Topics/Centers-of-Excellence/Traumatic-Brain-Injury-Center-of-Excellence/DOD-TBI-Worldwide-Numbers
- Accessed
- 2026-11-09
- Cited by
- Findings citing this exhibit