Former Army Private with Traumatic Brain Injury

An Army Specialist had a significant history of non-combat-related traumatic brain injuries (TBI). A non-commissioned officer on the floor smelled marijuana and then attempted to prevent the Soldier from driving away from the barracks. After a 30 m.p.h. “high speed chase” pursued by 11 military and 1 civilian police vehicles, the Soldier was pulled over and arrested. The Soldier was found guilty of related charges, and sentenced to six months confinement, and a Bad Conduct Discharge (but inexplicably received an OTH). MNB Law Attorneys successfully argued that the three instances of TBI were contributing factors to the Soldier’s conduct, and the Army Discharge Review Board upgraded the Soldier’s discharge to General (under honorable conditions) restoring his disability and health care benefits.