Operation Just Cause... ...for as long as it takes
From: "Milton Bell"
Where to Get Help
Active duty military personnel with questions or concerns about their service in the Persian Gulf region - contact your commanding officer or call the Department of Defense (DoD) Persian Gulf Veterans' Hotline (1-800- 796-9699) for an examination.
Persian Gulf veterans with concerns about their health - contact the nearest VA medical center. The telephone number can be found in the local telephone directory under Department of Veterans Affairs in the "U.S. Government" listings. A Persian Gulf Registry examination will be offered. Treatment will be provided to eligible veterans. The VA Persian Gulf Information Helpline can also provide the latest information and assistance. The toll-free telephone number is 1-800-PGW-VETS (1-800-749-8387).
Persian Gulf veterans in need of marital/family counseling - contact the nearest VA medical center or VA vet center. For additional information, call the Persian Gulf Information Helpline at 1-800-PGW-VETS (1-800-749- 8387).
Persian Gulf veterans seeking disability compensation for illnesses incurred in or aggravated by military service - contact a Veterans Benefits Counselor at the nearest VA regional office or health care facility at 1- 800-827-1000, or call the VA Persian Gulf Information Helpline at 1-800-PGW- VETS (1-800-749-8387).
Persian Gulf veterans seeking participation for their spouses and/or children in the VA-funded health examination program for spouses and children - call the VA Persian Gulf Information Helpline at 1-800-PGW-VETS (1-800-749-8387). Veterans interested in the alternative self-funded examination for spouses and children - contact the Persian Gulf Registry Coordinator at the nearest VA medical center for forms and information.
Persian Gulf veterans interested in learning about the wide range of benefit programs administered by VA - contact a Veterans Benefits Counselor at the nearest VA regional office or health care facility at 1-800-827- 1000, or call the VA Persian Gulf Information Helpline at 1-800-PGW-VETS (1- 800-749-8387).
"As of February 1, 2000, the DoD Gulf War Incident Hotline is no longer handling "incident" related phone calls. Anyone who has information about incidents that occurred while they were stationed in the Soutwest Asia Theater of Operations during the Gulf War should call the Office of the Special Assistance for Gulf War Illness (OSAGWI) team at 1-800 -497-6261."
For additional information about VA's program initiatives, see VA's Persian Gulf War veterans' illnesses home page at http://www.va.gov/gulf.htm
Note: Representatives of veterans service organizations, including the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, Disabled American Veterans, etc., may also be very helpful to Persian Gulf veterans.
Source: Veterans Administration Home Page (http://www.va.gov/health/)
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