Yancy

Thank you vet2010 very much for the heart-felt response. I'll definitely take your advice! Thank you very much!

Thank you!

I've been diagnosed and rated for IBS at 30%. I've been diagnosed with GERD which has caused severe inflammation of my esophagus, stomach, duodenum and some in my colon. I've recently been diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, and sleep apnea for which I now wear a CPAP. I haven't been able to work due to the fatigue, anxiety and IBS. Is it possible that I can claim these other conditions (other than IBS) as due to my service in Desert Storm? I've actually been ICD9'd as having service in the Persian Gulf. But I show none of these conditions in my SMR's. I would greatly appreciate a response! All of the VSO's, to include their supervisor, aren't well scripted in Gulf War Sydnrome here which has me pretty frustrated.

Yes fibromyalgia is usually granted under the presumption for GWI under CFR 3.317, but in this case it looks like some of these medical issues were granted because they were shown to be diagnosed while in service. Therefore, these weren't awarded under the GWI presumptives.