Posted on Aug 18, 2022
Gulf War Illnesses linked to Southwest Asia service | Veterans Affairs
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Thank you, Mr. Arocho. This sh!t is so complicated. I appreciate your constant leadership and empathy for what we go through.
Best regards, Boe
Best regards, Boe
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SFC Jimmy Arocho
I appreciate your support and motivating words Sgt Marshall, together we will navigate a course towards calmer waters.
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SGT Boe Marshall
I like your optimism, and I make my plans based on this old (paraphrased) quote: ships are safest in the harbor, but that's not what they were made for. As such, I'm still in the fight. Have a great day, sir!
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Thanks Jimmy
This is new legislation and it will take some time to digest it and help Gulf War Vets use these new benefits.
I appreciate you sharing it!!
This is new legislation and it will take some time to digest it and help Gulf War Vets use these new benefits.
I appreciate you sharing it!!
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Typical posting by VA vague and confusing to slowly get vets to respond as time lines are involved. And in one of the cases it has to be diagnosed within one year of being discharged. Many of the guard that deployed. Didn't even have medical checkups upon returning and went without a diagnosis early on as early on in the case of gulf war syndrome they didnt have any idea what was causing. In fact they still have not nailed down a specific cause or causes. Heck gulf war registered wasn't created till 2001. I got on the registry in 2002. And had my VA base line physical. They are starting to tie a few things to specific causes. The PB tablet being one. Burn pits another and the exposure to Sarin when the AF bombed a large ammo depot that was storing the Sarin gas. Hence the alarms going off with the units that were downwind. And yes Sarin is a WMD. We gave Iraq some along with the French during Iran-Iraq war. Russia and British had also given Iraq nuclear material. This has not been widely disseminated since it has been declassified. Over the last 10 years. Thank for the share SFC Jimmy Arocho.
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SFC Jimmy Arocho
You are spot-on Maj McDonald! I appreciate both your reciprocation and support. I also found it remarkable that a Desert Shield/Desert Storm Veteran searching for Gulf War Illness (GWI) support within the PACT Act, must "drill" deeply into the published information. Moving forward, my expectation is for the VA, at minimum, to proactively screen medical records for the GWI presumptive conditions, contact the Persian Gulf War Veteran, and communicate the progress with clinical intervention (treatment) and Compensation & Pay determination.
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SFC Jimmy Arocho
If I may suggest, always utilize "Secure Messaging" in your communications with the VHA. Include in your message that you are a 1990/1991 Persian Gulf War Veteran, Desert Shield/Desert Storm Veteran. Please don't hesitate to contact me directly should you wish to discuss this privately, [login to see] .
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