What conditions are “Presumed” to be caused By Military Service?

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 29 Apr 2014 08:38:47 -0400

WHAT CONDITIONS ARE “PRESUMED” TO BE CAUSED BY MILITARY SERVICE?

For Veterans that 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 diagnosed or undiagnosed illness that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines warrants a presumption of service connection

http://benefits.va.gov/BENEFITS/factsheets/serviceconnected/presumption.pdf

http://www.va.gov/ORPM/docs/20110715_AN83_PresumptiveServiceConnectionforDisease.pdf

Response by MSG Wade Huffman made Apr 29 at 2014 9:02 AM

MSG Wade Huffman — Tue, 29 Apr 2014 09:02:51 -0400

The links provided does a good job of covering the vast majority of presumptive conditions for which compensation claims may be filed. It is also important to encourage veterans to file their claims as soon as possible after discharge. I also highly recommend that they consult with a Veterans Service Officer. They are highly trained, accredited (most through multiple organizations) and their services are free to the veteran. Find a service officer here:

http://nacvso.org/find-a-service-officer/

Find a Service Officer | NACVSO

To find your local Service Officer, select your state from the list below. You will be redirected to the appropriate page if it is available.

Response by MAJ Steve Sheridan made Apr 29 at 2014 4:57 PM

MAJ Steve Sheridan — Tue, 29 Apr 2014 16:57:21 -0400

Thanks for the link and info as I'm preparing for retirement!

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 23 at 2017 10:25 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 23 Apr 2017 10:25:44 -0400

Why ua the link not working?