Gulf

F-16 pilot dodged 6 Iraqi missiles during harrowing Gulf War mission

[ad_1] Air Force Maj. Emmett Tullia II escaped death half a dozen times on Jan. 19, 1991, when he maneuvered…

2 years ago

Single Judge Application; solvent; Veterans Benefits Administration documents undermine the Secretary’s current claim of ignorance as to what constitutes a solvent. See, e.g., VA ADJUDICATIONS PROCEDURES MANUAL (M21-1MR), pt. IV, subpt. 2, ch. 1, § E(19)(g) (discussing solvent exposure in Gulf War veterans); VA Training Letter 10-01 (Feb. 4, 2010) (same); VA CLINICIANS’ GUIDE § 20.1 (same); VA Training Letter 07-04 (July 5, 2007) (solvent exposure in Navy divers); VA Training Letter 10-03 (Apr. 26, 2010) (solvent exposure from burn pits in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Djibouti and at the Naval Air Facility in Atsugi, Japan); VA Training Letter 11-03 (Nov. 21, 2011) (solvent exposure for veterans stationed at Camp Lejeune).;

[ad_1] Single Judge Application; solvent; Veterans Benefits Administration documents undermine the Secretary’s current claim of ignorance as to what…

2 years ago

Single Judge Application; Tadlock remand from Federal Circuit; overlapping signs or symptoms; Veterans of the Gulf War can establish entitlement to service connection on a presumptive basis for “a qualifying chronic disability” that arises during service or to a compensable degree before December 31, 2026. 38 U.S.C. § 1117; 38 C.F.R. § 3.317(a)(1)(i) (2021). A “qualifying chronic disability” is one that results from either an “undiagnosed illness” or a “medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness [(MUCMI)] that is defined by a cluster of signs or symptoms.” 38 C.F.R. § 3.317(a)(2)(i)(A)-(B). A MUCMI, inturn, is defined as “a diagnosed illness without conclusive pathophysiology or etiology, that is characterized by overlapping symptoms and signs and has features such as fatigue, pain, disability out of proportion to physical findings, and inconsistent demonstration of laboratory abnormalities.” Id. § 3.317(a)(2)(ii);

[ad_1] Single Judge Application; Tadlock remand from Federal Circuit; overlapping signs or symptoms; Veterans of the Gulf War can…

3 years ago

New Presumptive Conditions for Gulf war vets : Veterans

[ad_1] I submitted my claim last night for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and asthma. Sinusitis was in my service records and…

3 years ago

Gulf War Veteran Benefits – The Information you Need to Know

[ad_1] The Department of Veterans Affairs provides Gulf War Veteran benefits to many of today’s younger Veterans of US armed…

3 years ago

Return to Farming Roots: a Gulf War Veteran Raises Pastured Livestock

Jim Dunlop, along with his wife Becky, owns and manages TLC Ranch near Gilroy, CA. They raise pastured hogs and…

3 years ago

WRIISC Class on “GULF WAR EXPOSURES & HEALTH CONCERNS” on 5/27 (Free via WEBEX) : Veterans

[ad_1] I would highly recommend anyone interested in learning more about Gulf War Exposures to attend this upcoming free virtual…

3 years ago

Gulf War Burn Pit Rheumatoid Arthritis

[ad_1] I tired to research this here but I did not find this question so here goes.  I retired in 2011,…

3 years ago

Study concludes depleted uranium doesn’t cause Gulf War illness

[ad_1] In the decades since Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, veterans and researchers have strained to find a cause…

3 years ago

Remote Study of Non-Drug Treatments for Insomnia in Gulf War Veterans : Veterans

[ad_1] *We have received permission to post this*Having sleep problems? If you are a U.S. Veteran who was deployed to…

3 years ago