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  • Belleville Office

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    175 Second Street
    Belleville, Michigan 48111

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    800-971-4109

gulf war veterans

Veterans who served in Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm from August 1990 to present were exposed to a number of chemical and environmental hazards that pose a potential health risk.  These exposures included:

  • Chemical agent resistant coating (CARC); was used on military vehicles
  • Chemical and biological weapons
  • Depleted uranium; used in certain armored vehicles and in some munitions
  • Heat injuries
  • Infectious diseases
  • Noise
  • Occupational hazards from chemicals, paints, and machinery
  • Oil well fires
  • Pesticides
  • Pyridostigmine bromide; used as pretreatment for nerve agents
  • Sand, dust, and particulates
  • Toxic embedded fragments, such as shrapnel that remains in the body after injury
  • Vaccinations, such as anthrax and botulinum toxoid 

For more information:  https://www.va.gov/resources/the-pact-act-and-your-va-benefits/

DISABILTY COMPENSATION

Veterans who served in the Gulf War may be eligible for compensation if they suffer from a disability that is related to that service.  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.  Rather, VA presumes certain chronic, unexplained symptoms existing for 6 months or more are related to Gulf War service without regard to cause.  These illnesses include:

  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, a condition of long-term and severe fatigue that is not relieved by rest and is not directly caused by other conditions.
  • Fibromyalgia, a condition characterized by widespread muscle pain. Other symptoms may include insomnia, morning stiffness, headache, and memory problems.
  • Functional gastrointestinal disorders, a group of conditions marked by chronic or recurrent symptoms related to any part of the gastrointestinal tract. Functional condition refers to an abnormal function of an organ, without a structural alteration in the tissues. Examples include irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), functional dyspepsia, and functional abdominal pain.
  • Undiagnosed illnesses that may include such symptoms as:
    • Abnormal weight loss
    • Fatigue
    • Cardiovascular disease
    • Muscle and joint pain
    • Headaches
    • Menstrual disorders
    • Neurological and psychological problems
    • Skin conditions
    • Respiratory disorders 
    • Sleep disturbances

PACT Act of 2022 added new presumptive conditions

  • Cancers of the brain, gastrointestinal system, glioblastoma, of the head, kidney, lymphatic cancer, lymphoma, melanoma, of the neck, pancreas, reproductive system, and of the respiratory system.
  • Illnesses include asthma, chronic bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, constrictive bronchiolitis or obliterative bronchiolitis, emphysema, granulomatous disease, interstitial lung disease (ILD), pleuritis, pulmonary fibrosis, and sarcoidosis.


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