Thursday, July 21, 2011

New regulations for Gulf War veterans' illnesses

New regulations for Gulf War veterans' illnesses
http://www.southwestiowanews.com/articles/2011/07/20/council_bluffs/news/doc4e27002ca5bcc502302978.txt

"New Veterans Affairs regulations taking effect on Aug. 15 specify that functional gastrointestinal disorders are covered as presumptive illnesses.

Gulf War veterans who meet the criteria listed below do not need to prove a connection between their military service and medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illnesses in order to receive VA disability compensation."

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