Gulf War Illness

Served in the Southwest Asia Theater of Operations during the Gulf War with condition at least 10 percent disabling by 12/31/11. Included are medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illnesses defined by a cluster of signs or symptoms that have existed for six months or more, such as:

• chronic fatigue syndrome
• fibromyalgia
• irritable bowel syndrome
• any diagnosis or undiagnosed illness that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines warrants a presumption of service connection

Signs or symptoms of an undiagnosed illness include: fatigue, skin symptoms, headaches, muscle pain, joint pain, neurological symptoms, repiratory symptoms, sleep disturbance, GI symptoms, cardiovascular symptoms, weight loss, mentrual disorders.