Many veterans who served in the Persian Gulf War, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom are suffering from multi-symptom,
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According to the VA, as it relates to VA disability benefits, Gulf War service is considered being active military at any point in the Southwest Asia war theater starting on August 2, 1990, until the present time. One striking condition that seems to be impacting Gulf War Veterans is "Gulf War Syndrome". VA does not formally recognize it as a medical condition.; instead they like to call it "chronic multisymptom illness", "undiagnosed illnesses", or another common one "Medically Unexplained Chronic Multisymptom Illnesses" also known as "MUCMI" for short. Common symptoms include unexplained fatigue, joint pain, digestive issues such as GERD, IBS, respiratory issues, memory problems, and much more. In this section of our blog, we cover everything there is to know about Gulf War Syndrome and Gulf War claims.
Here are our Top 10 Gulf War and Gulf War Syndrome Blogs:
- Gulf War Syndrome and How It Affects Veterans
- Infectious Diseases Affecting Gulf War Veterans
- Vaccines and Gulf War Illness
- Will the VA Compensate Me For Mefloquine Toxicity?
- Fibromyalgia VA Ratings and Gulf War Vets
- Cipro and Gulf War Syndrome
- Gulf War Veterans Face Bigger Challenges With Claims Process
- VA Benefits for Gulf War Illnesses: Service Connection
- VA Benefits for Gulf War Veterans - Part 1
- VA Benefits for Gulf War Veterans - Part 2
Did Malaria Medication Cause your Disability?
A 37-year-old man set out for a trip to Nigeria with his family. Prior to the trip, the man had begun taking mefloquine, a drug derived from quinine,
Learn MoreVA Benefits for Gulf War Veterans – Part 2
Veterans of the Persian Gulf War are eligible for presumptive service connection. In the last post we gave an introduction to how these presumptions
Learn MoreVA Benefits for Gulf War Veterans – Part I
When you have a disability that you want to get compensated for, you apply for service-connected compensation benefits from the VA. We have looked at
Learn MoreKhamisiyah Pit & Gulf War Veterans
In March of 1991, following the end of Operation Desert Storm, United States Army units occupying the area in southeastern Iraq encompassing
Learn MoreGulf War Veterans and Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Part Two: When the VA’s Initial Rating Just Isn’t Enough
In my last blog post, I gave a broad overview of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and the connection of that condition to Gulf War Veterans. After
Learn MoreGulf War Veterans – Overview of Particulate Matter
Veterans who served in Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) were exposed to various environmental hazards. More
Learn MoreWhy 80% of Gulf War VA Cases are Denied
The Problem Gulf War veterans face an uphill battle when trying to get presumptive service connection under the regulation 38 CFR § 3.317. In fact,
Learn MoreGulf War Veterans & Diabetes Mellitus
Our American heroes—past and present Servicemembers who suffered unspeakable physical and mental injuries for the sake of our country—have long
Learn MoreTraumatic Brain Injury in Operation Enduring Freedom & Operation Iraqi Freedom Veterans
Background Veterans that served in Afghanistan or Iraq in support of Operations Enduring Freedom or Iraqi Freedom have been exposed to hazards that
Learn MoreGulf War Veterans: The Finer Details on Infectious Diseases
Qualifying Gulf War veterans receive presumptive service connection if they suffer from “a qualifying chronic disability” and the particular chronic
Learn MoreGulf War Veterans: The Finer Details on Undiagnosed Illnesses
The VA is required to grant service connection to a veteran who served in Southwest Asia from August 2, 1990 onward and has an undiagnosed illness. So
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