VA Disability Lawyers Offer Legal Aid for Persian Gulf War Vets

GWS is a chronic multi-symptom disorder that has affected civilians as well as veterans from every country that made up the Coalition forces.

Jackson, MS (prHWY.com) May 5, 2012 - Jackson, Mississippi (April 7, 2012) - Over two decades after the Gulf War culminated with Operation Desert Storm, US Armed Forces veterans are still suffering from the effects of Gulf War Syndrome (GWS). Of the 697,000 US veterans who served in the Gulf War, more than 110,000 cases were reported as early as 1999. In 2010, the number reached 250,000.

GWS is a chronic multi-symptom disorder that has affected civilians as well as veterans from every country that made up the Coalition forces. But because the reported symptoms were not limited to veterans who served in the 1991 Gulf War, the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has extended the scope of GWS benefits to include those who served or are currently serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn.

VA classifies a number of conditions and illnesses as presumptive of GWS. These include, but are not limited to, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, functional gastrointestinal disorders, malaria, brucellosis, Q fever, mycobacterium tuberculosis, and more.

Causative factors present in the war zones suggested to have a direct link in GWS include depleted uranium munitions, the widespread use of nerve gas and pesticides, and biological and chemical weapons. VA guarantees eligible veterans a free Gulf War Registry health exam designed to spot possible long-term health problems related to their service.

Derek Hall and Gregory Keenum of Veterans Benefits Law Group, two of Mississippi's premier VA disability lawyers, offer legal help for veterans hoping to receive compensation for medically unexplained illnesses, infectious diseases, and other conditions falling under GWS. As experienced veterans disability lawyers, they offer guidance regarding eligibility and help clients gather the necessary medical evidence for a successful claim or appeal.

Seasoned veterans disability lawyers Hall and Keenum offer no-obligation preliminary case reviews for clients pursuing or appealing Gulf War Syndrome claims. Interested parties can find resources on GWS and other VA disability claims at www.VABenefitsLawGroup.com.

About Veterans Benefits Law Group, P.L.L.C.

Veterans Benefits Law Group was founded by nationally accredited VA disability lawyers Derek L. Hall and Gregory D. Keenum with a view toward providing legal help for veterans as well as for their dependents and survivors. Hall and Keenum offer their legal expertise and aggressive, individualized approach to war veterans in pursuit of the disability benefits to which they are entitled. The practice is located at 1764 Lelia Drive, Jackson, MS. For more information, call (888) 454-5197 toll-free for a free case evaluation today.

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