VA Seeks to Extend Gulf War Syndrome Filing Deadline
“Gulf War syndrome (GWS), also known as Gulf War illness (GWI), is a chronic multi symptom disorder affecting returning military veterans and civilian workers of the 1990–91 Gulf War.”
The VA is seeking to expand the time limit that veterans can claim disability benefits for Gulf War Syndrome by five years.
In a document to be published in the Federal Register on October 17, the VA seeks to expand the time limit that veterans of the Gulf War may claim disability benefits for the chronic multi symptom illness known as Gulf War Syndrome from December 31, 2016 until December 31, 2021. The VA is inviting the public to comment on their plans by December 18, 2016. The document, with instructions for commenting can be found on the Federal Register website.
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