[Gw1 Vet?]

alpha battery,maint. 4th 41st field artillery -197th m/s

[Gulf War Arthritis]

i am new to the forum ,i am 39 and served alpha battery 4/41 fa. desert storm . i have had joint pain since desert storm to the point where i had my right hip replaced by the time i was 30. i am holding off as long as i can on the left side as it is wiped out also.i have put in a claim with the va and have a c-p exam next week .i also have irritale bowel syndrome, but have not had any luck service connecting it. i filled a claim for it in 1995, but blew it off ,i went to a private docter and help ran me through some tough tests . the va wanted to duplicate the tests and i walked away.i recently refilled but was told i needed new evidence, of whick i do not have. my personnal dc would not give me a letter saying most of america has ibs and there is no way he could tie it to d/s. and the docter i saw in 1995 nolonger has my records. so i am at a loss on what to do.