Changes in Compensation Law Will Help Gulf War Veterans
all gulf war veterans should read this report.... some illnesses are now
presumed service connected.. you should file, appeal, or re-file if you were
previously denied.. especially for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia,
and irritable bowel syndrome
http://www.va.gov/gulfwar/docs/GulfW...2Vol112003.pdf
Changes in Compensation Law Will Help Gulf
War Veterans
some info on Gulf War registry exam is at:
http://www.va.gov/gulfwar/docs/GulfWarManual.DOC
includes some of the illnesses reported... reprinted from above url:
(1) These health problems may include:
(a) Chronic bronchitis,
(b) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,
(c) Pulmonary emphysema,
(d) Bronchial asthmas, and
(e) Lung cancer.
NOTE: U.S. veterans who served in the Persian Gulf theatre of war are
henceforth in M-10. Part III, referred to as Persian Gulf veterans.
(2) Persian Gulf veterans have reported a wide variety of symptoms and
exposures as a consequence of Persian Gulf service. These include, but are
not limited to exposure to:
(a) Oil, smoke and other petrochemical agents;
(b) Leishmaniasis (Sand flies);
Sempers,
Roger