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Watchdog: VA may have overpaid millions in Gulf War Syndrome benefits
Military Times via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThe Department of Veterans Affairs may have mistakenly paid out more than $5 million in benefits to...
For veterans: Gulf War veterans with chronic symptoms are eligible for VA help
The Herald-Times via Yahoo News· 10 months agoBefore the "Pact Act" came into effect, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) had already...
Study could be 'missing link' to better care for thousands of Gulf War veterans battling a...
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMike Tidd, 65, is a fourth-generation plumber in Georgia who spent his early career making 12 to 14...
Got Gulf War Illness? These Researchers Want to Hear from You and Other Vets
Military.com via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Department of Veterans Affairs and National Institutes of Health have teamed up to learn more...
Vet Affairs agency looking for volunteers to study Gulf War Syndrome
Military Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoVeterans Affairs officials will launch a new five-year study into Gulf War Syndrome in an effort to...
Hawaii turnout low at VA meetings on Gulf War illnesses
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 11—One veteran who did show up told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser he was actually from Philadelphia and just happened to be in Hawaii on business. Veterans from around the country tuned ...
The ‘abortion pill’ may treat a disease affecting many veterans. What happens now?
NBC Universal via AOL· 2 years agoDr. Nancy Klimas has spent the better part of her three-decade research career trying to find a cure...
'Peace of mind': For Arizona veterans exposed to toxins, health care benefits are finally here
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWhen Army veteran Travis Burns was serving in the first Gulf War back in the early 1990s, troops had a standard way of getting rid of trash. Everything was burned — in massive open-air pits, ...
Meetings to focus on health of Gulf War veterans
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 28—A series of public meetings in February will focus on efforts to provide better care to veterans of Operations Desert Storm and Desert Shield. A series of public meetings in February ...
One scientist has spent 30 years trying to understand and treat Gulf War Illness
Virginian Pilot via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDr. Robert Haley still has questions. “You’re always just trying to relieve this frustration that you don’t know the answer,” Haley said. The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center ...