Search

…eligible for disability compensation for Gulf War illnesses (i.e., Gulf War Syndrome). Learn more about Gulf War-era veterans benefits What is Gulf War Syndrome? Gulf War Syndrome, also known as…

…with no end date for the Gulf War established by Congress or the president. “DAV continued to help Gulf War veterans file claims for illnesses that followed them home long…

…have stretched for decades. Known as a cluster of once inexplicable symptoms, Gulf War illness —sometimes called Gulf War syndrome— can include muscle aches, joint pain, dizziness, memory lapses, headaches,…

…the conclusion of the Gulf War, DAV pressed for the VA to expand the list of illnesses that would enable Gulf War veterans to receive health care and benefits. Despite…

…and Processes, Court of Appeals for Veterans’ Claims Service Bulletin — April 2010 Herbicide Exposure Illnesses, Gulf War Veterans Presumptive Disabilities for Infectious Diseases, Wounded Warrior Web Site Upgrade, Head-Injury…

…in logistics in medical units. She served around the world, including in Saudi Arabia during the Gulf War, and loved her job. But Cotton experienced military sexual trauma various times…

…toxins that I was exposed to in the military,” Slotnick said. “I wasn’t thinking about it in my 20s.” Slotnick’s case isn’t singular. Gulf War and post-9/11 veterans were exposed…

…for all veterans. Right: World War I veterans and Bonus Army demonstrators crowd the steps of the U.S. Capitol in the summer of 1932. As the U.S. entered World War…

…menopause symptoms, and she’s not alone in being a Gulf War veteran who experienced early menopause. According to a VA study of nearly 700 Gulf War-era women, those with PTSD…

…during the First World War, recognized that the nation was ill-equipped to provide the medical care and services the more than 200,000 injured and ill returning war veterans needed—and had…