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VA Grants Gulf War Vets Easier Path to Disability

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By    |   Monday, 16 February 2026 07:33 AM EST

After decades of uncertainty, veterans suffering from Gulf War Illness have a pathway to receiving disability benefits.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will now put a "presumptive conditions" label on symptoms such as chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, and other maladies long thought to be byproducts of exposure to toxic chemicals during the war.

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After decades of uncertainty, veterans suffering from Gulf War Illness have a pathway to receiving disability benefits.
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