Do I qualify for Gulf War Syndrome?
However, to be eligible for benefits for “Gulf War Syndrome,” you must receive a 10 percent disability rating or higher. A rating of 30 percent or higher qualifies you for additional benefits for any dependent living in your home (e.g., spouse, children, dependent parents).
How do I know if I am a Gulf War veteran?
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.
What are symptoms of Gulf War illness?
A prominent condition affecting Gulf War Veterans is a cluster of medically unexplained chronic symptoms that can include fatigue, headaches, joint pain, indigestion, insomnia, dizziness, respiratory disorders, and memory problems.
Who determines that a veteran qualifies as having Gulf War service?
Even though Desert Storm only lasted 42 days, any servicemembers that served in the region from August 2, 1990, to the present day is considered to be a Persian Gulf War Veteran by the VA. You also count if you served on a ship in any of the Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf, the Arabian Sea, or the Red Sea.
Are Gulf War Veterans considered combat Veterans?
Combat Service. Veterans who served in combat during a period of war after the Gulf War, or against a hostile force during a period of hostilities after November 11, 1998, qualify, and are eligible for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care for 2 years after discharge from the military for any illness.
How old are Gulf War veterans?
More than half of Gulf War veterans are aged 45 and older (16% are between 55 and 85 years; U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 2011) and 8% of people deployed in the Afghanistan and Iraq wars were born before 1960 (Dursa, Reinhard, Barth, & Schneiderman, 2014).
How old are Gulf War vets?
Do you get service stripes for Kuwait?
Yes, as long as you are there for more than 6 months, and your orders say your are / were supporting OEF, OIF, OFS, or OIR.