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Active-Duty Military and Veterans: America's Heroes
Pages 41-46

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... On returning home, a substantial number of military personnel reported health problems that they believed to be service connected. At the request of Congress, the IOM has conducted a series of studies that examine the scientific and medical evidence on the potential health effects of biological and chemical agents to which military personnel may have been exposed during the war.
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... The third volume, published in 2005, analyzed the long-term human health effects associated with exposure to selected environ mental agents, pollutants, and synthetic chemical compounds, such as fuels and propellants, believed to have been present during the Gulf War. The report endorsed a policy of Following the publication of the first vol appropriate pre- and postdeployment ume in the Gulf War and Health series, persistent medical screening of military concern was expressed by affected veterans and personnel.
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From page 43...
... , examined the long-term health effects associated with infectious diseases pertinent to Gulf War veterans, as well as veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars that began in 2001 and 2003, respectively. The report detailed nine infectious diseases and found evidence, for example, of a connection between West Nile virus infection and long-term cognitive disabilities.
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From page 44...
... Furthermore, the report recommended that the Rating Schedule be revised more broadly to include factors that are more directly related to dis ability, such as limitations in activities of daily living, rather than the current focus 30,000,000 Estimated and Projected Cumulative Number of Veterans 25,000,000 20,000,000 15,000,000 Post Gulf War Gulf War 10,000,000 Peacetime Before Gulf War 5,000,000 Vietnam Korea WWII 0 00 02 04 06 08 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 Fiscal Year Estimated and projected cumulative number of veterans by period of service, 2000–2032. SOURCE: A 21st Century System for Evaluating Veterans for Disability Benefits, p.
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From page 45...
... The report examined multiple factors that potentially affect mineral levels in military personnel, including physical activity, weight loss, stress, and the mineral content of military rations. The report prioritized critical research needs and outlined a program for evaluating and implementing changes in military nutrition requirements.
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