I am getting ready to submit a claim related to Gulf War.
I tried reading the rules & regs on GWI and ended up totally confused as to what to claim for!
Do I claim GWI or Undiagnosed Illness.
I am submitting my Gulf War Registry exam records, 3 visits in 1997.
My complaints were recorded as Bleeding Gums,Joint Pain,Skin Rash,Fatigue & muscle twitching, and 2 prescriptions for the skin rash.I also want to add Asthma,Sleep Apnea & GERD.
I know the presumptives are CFS/Fibro/IBS,which I am not diagnosed for.
The way I was reading it was you could claim CFS/Fibro/IBS if diagnosed,but under the Undiagnosed Illness section it lists Signs or symptoms of a undiagnosed illness include: fatigue,skin symptoms,headaches,muscle pain,joint pain,neurological symptoms,respiratory symptoms,sleep disturbance,GI symptoms,cardivascular symptoms,weight loss, menstrual disorders.
I have the following: the fatigue, skin symptoms,joint pain,neurological symptoms(muscle twitching),respiratory symptoms(Asthma),sleep disturbance(Sleep apnea),GI symptoms(GERD).
I have read that CFS & Fibro have overlapping symptoms of which I have listed.
I am at my wits end trying to understand the regs & rules!
Do I have to be diagnosed with CFS/Fibro/IBS because my conditions overlap to file a claim related to Gulf War or do I submit the claim as undiagnosed illness due to the conditions I have listed?
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Hello all,
I am getting ready to submit a claim related to Gulf War.
I tried reading the rules & regs on GWI and ended up totally confused as to what to claim for!
Do I claim GWI or Undiagnosed Illness.
I am submitting my Gulf War Registry exam records, 3 visits in 1997.
My complaints were recorded as Bleeding Gums,Joint Pain,Skin Rash,Fatigue & muscle twitching, and 2 prescriptions for the skin rash.I also want to add Asthma,Sleep Apnea & GERD.
I know the presumptives are CFS/Fibro/IBS,which I am not diagnosed for.
The way I was reading it was you could claim CFS/Fibro/IBS if diagnosed,but under the Undiagnosed Illness section it lists Signs or symptoms of a undiagnosed illness include: fatigue,skin symptoms,headaches,muscle pain,joint pain,neurological symptoms,respiratory symptoms,sleep disturbance,GI symptoms,cardivascular symptoms,weight loss, menstrual disorders.
I have the following: the fatigue, skin symptoms,joint pain,neurological symptoms(muscle twitching),respiratory symptoms(Asthma),sleep disturbance(Sleep apnea),GI symptoms(GERD).
I have read that CFS & Fibro have overlapping symptoms of which I have listed.
I am at my wits end trying to understand the regs & rules!
Do I have to be diagnosed with CFS/Fibro/IBS because my conditions overlap to file a claim related to Gulf War or do I submit the claim as undiagnosed illness due to the conditions I have listed?
Any help is much appreciated.
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