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Blast-Exposed Veterans 22% More Likely Angry, Study Finds

6/22/2026

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Researchers found high-blast veterans have 22 percent higher odds of anger or aggression than controls.
The study matched 5,000 high-blast veterans to controls and used AI on 3.64 million clinical notes, achieving 96 percent accuracy.
17.2% of high-blast veterans met anger criteria versus 12.0% of controls, with traumatic brain injury and combat exposure raising risk.
Authors recommend stricter stand-off distances in weapons training and tracking cumulative blast exposure to reduce behavioral harm.

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Researchers found high-blast veterans have 22 percent higher odds of anger or aggression than controls.
The study matched 5,000 high-blast veterans to controls and used AI on 3.64 million clinical notes, achieving 96 percent accuracy.
17.2% of high-blast veterans met anger criteria versus 12.0% of controls, with traumatic brain injury and combat exposure raising risk.
Authors recommend stricter stand-off distances in weapons training and tracking cumulative blast exposure to reduce behavioral harm.