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February 26, 2010

VA to Review Disability Claims of Gulf War Vets
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Back in the United States, the Veterans Affairs Department has announced
plans to review the disability claims of thousands of Gulf War veterans
suffering from ailments as a result of their service in the 1991 attack
on Iraq. The US government has long denied the existence of “Gulf War
syndrome” despite growing evidence and claims by veterans. In 2008, a
congressional-mandated report affirmed it’s a legitimate condition
primarily caused by overexposure to pesticides and a drug given to
troops to protect against nerve gas in the 1991 invasion. The Veterans
Affairs review could open the door to disability payments to thousands
of Gulf War veterans long denied medical claims.



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