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VA presumes certain medically unexplained illnesses are related to Persian Gulf War service without regard to cause, including, chronic fati
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Persian Gulf War Veterans extension through December 31, 2026
In October of 2021, VA extended the presumptive period for Persian Gulf War Veterans to Dec. 31, 2026.
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VA presumes certain medically unexplained illnesses are related to Persian Gulf War service without regard to cause, including, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, functional gastrointestinal
disorders. Also included are undiagnosed illnesses with symptoms that may include but are not limited to abnormal weight loss, cardiovascular disease, muscle and joint pain, headache,
menstrual disorders, neurological and psychological problems, skin conditions, respiratory disorders and sleep disturbances.
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Aerial view two F/A-18C Hornet aircraft of Strike Fighter Squadron Seventy-Four (VFA-74) in flight above the Forrestal Class, Aircraft Carrier USS SARATOGA (CV 60) during Operation Desert
Shield. The SARATOGA is making a hard turn to starboard and is in the background. Two F/A-18C Hornet aircraft of Strike Fighter Squadron 74 fly above the Forrestal-class aircraft carrier
Saratoga (CV-60) making a hard turn to starboard during Desert Shield, 4 November 1990. (U.S. Navy photo, 91-159-H)
More than 650,000 Service members served in Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm from August 2, 1990 to July 31, 1991. Gulf War Veterans may be eligible for a wide-variety of benefits
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FORWARD MARCH: For VA benefits eligibility purposes, the Gulf War period is still in effect. This means that anyone who served on active duty from August 2, 1990, to present is considered
a Gulf War Veteran. For example, the Veterans Pension benefit requires service during a wartime period. Therefore, any Veteran who served on active military service for any period from
August 2, 1990, to the present meets the wartime service requirement.
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Persian Gulf War operational names included Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Desert Sabre, Southern Watch, Provide Comfort, and Northern Watch. In addition, various phases of each operation
may have a unique operational name. The Persian Gulf War period includes Veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation New Dawn. Persian Gulf Veterans
served on active-duty in the Armed Forces in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War. Gulf War Service includes Veterans who served in:
• Iraq
• Kuwait
• Saudi Arabia
• The neutral zone between Iraq and Saudi Arabia
• Bahrain
• Qatar
• The United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.)
• Oman
• Gulf of Aden
• Gulf of Oman
• Waters of the Persian Gulf, the Arabian Sea, and the Red Sea
• The airspace above these locations
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The Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses was created by Congress in 1998, and first appointed by Secretary of Veterans Affairs Anthony J. Principi in January 2002.
According to its charter, the guiding principle for the work of the Committee shall be the premise that the fundamental goal of Gulf War-related government research is to improve the
health of ill Gulf War Veterans.
Committee Chair Kenneth Ramos, MD, PhD
Vice-Chair José Manautou, PhD
Members Laila Abdullah, PhD; Brigadier General Gracus Dunn, USA (R); Boe Marshall; Cheryl Walker, PhD; Ken Wickiser, PhD
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• the education and training of health care personnel of the Department; and
• the development of improved models and systems for the furnishing of mental health services by the Department.
As part of the VISN 20 NW MIRECC mission to enhance access to mental health expertise, the NW MIRECC collaborates and consults with other MIRECCs and Centers of Excellence, as well as
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with DoD personnel that address PTSD and its associated conditions in their early stages in active-duty Servicemembers.
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