Economic Impact of Potential Concussive Event Exposures on the Department of Defense and Veterans Health Administration Systems in the Long-term Impact of Military-relevant Brain Injury (LIMBIC) Study

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

4:45 PM - 5:00 PM

Location: ROOM: Buckingham Room >>> DIRECTIONS: Lobby Level >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed right toward the FedEx Office. Turn right just before the FedEx Office and continue down the corridor. Turn right before the Continental Foyer. The Buckingham Room is located to your right, just before the Men's Room.

Presenting Author(s)

Clara Dismuke-Greer, PhD

Research Health Scientist, Health Economics Resource Center (HERC)
VA Palo Alto Health Care System
Palo Alto, California, United States

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Non-presenting Author(s)

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Aryan Esmaeili, n/a

Research Health Science Specialist
VA Palo Alto Health Care System
Menlo Park, California, United States
Terri K. Pogoda, PhD

Health Science Specialist
VA Boston Healthcare System
Boston, MA, United States
Mary Jo Pugh, PhD, RN

Professor
university of utah
Salt Lake City, UT, United States
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William C. Walker, M.D.

Ernst & Helga Prosser Endowed Professor and Executive Vice Chairperson
Dept. of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia, United States
David X. Cifu, MD

Chair/Professor
VCU PM&R
Richmond, Virginia, United States

TBD

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe the most frequent mechanisms of potential concussive event exposures among Veterans enrolled in the Long-Term Impact of Military-Relevant Brain Injury Study Cohort.
2. Identify the mechanisms of injury that have the most significant cost impact on the Department of Defense Military Health System.
3. Identify the mechanisms of injury that have the most considerable cost impact on the Veterans Health Administration System.