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You will find information for Veterans who served in Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm and your families. Read about the addition of the Gulf War (1990+) and Post 9/11 Veteran Newsletters coming in the next issue!
gulfwar-newsletter-2019.pdf
Posted from publichealth.va.govPosted in these groups: 
Operation Desert Shield/Storm
Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
Operation New Dawn (OND)
9/11
Operation Desert Shield/Storm Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) Operation New Dawn (OND) 9/11
Posted 5 y ago
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Thanks for the information.
I deployed as a Department of the Army during Desert Storm and again for Operation Vigilant Warrior in 1994. Does the VA work with people in my category (DAC) for GWI?
I deployed as a Department of the Army during Desert Storm and again for Operation Vigilant Warrior in 1994. Does the VA work with people in my category (DAC) for GWI?
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SFC Jimmy Arocho
Yes sir, definitely, you can participate in clinical research and receive a free Gulf War Illness Registry Health Exam. Please review the survey at this hyperlink:https://bit.ly/GulfWarIllnessSurvey
The survey will drive a response from a Research Associate.
The survey will drive a response from a Research Associate.
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SFC Jimmy Arocho
https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/gulfwar/military-service.asp
"For VA benefit purposes, Gulf War service is active military duty in any of the following areas in the Southwest Asia theater of military operations at any time August 2, 1990 to present. This includes Veterans who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003-2010) and Operation New Dawn (2010-2011)."
"For VA benefit purposes, Gulf War service is active military duty in any of the following areas in the Southwest Asia theater of military operations at any time August 2, 1990 to present. This includes Veterans who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003-2010) and Operation New Dawn (2010-2011)."
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SFC Jimmy Arocho
"Gulf War Veterans who meet the criteria below do not need to prove a connection between their military service and illnesses in order to receive VA disability compensation."
https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/gulfwar/medically-unexplained-illness.asp
https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/gulfwar/medically-unexplained-illness.asp
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SFC Jimmy Arocho
"VA presumes certain chronic, unexplained symptoms existing for 6 months or more are related to Gulf War service without regard to cause. These "presumptive" illnesses must have appeared during active duty in the Southwest Asia theater of military operations or by December 31, 2021, and be at least 10 percent disabling. These illnesses include:"
-Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)
-Fibromyalgia
-Functional gastrointestinal disorders
-Undiagnosed illnesses
https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/gulfwar/medically-unexplained-illness.asp
-Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)
-Fibromyalgia
-Functional gastrointestinal disorders
-Undiagnosed illnesses
https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/gulfwar/medically-unexplained-illness.asp
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