Gulf War Review Newsletters

ABOUT THE "REVIEW"  -    Newsletters are published to offer as much up-to-date information as possible for veterans, and may provide valuable context to understand the development of clinical programs or the maturation of the research agenda.   With the September 1997 issue, the name of this publication changed from "Persian Gulf Review" to "Gulf War Review" to be sensitive to individuals of Persian ethnicity.  Veterans who participated in Operation Desert Shield/Storm are now referred to as Gulf War veterans rather than Persian Gulf War veterans.  The benefits and services that these veterans are eligible for are unaffected by the name change.  Newsletters are in PDF Format.  To view the PDF files, free Adobe Acrobat Reader can be downloaded now.

Please  note  the phone number for Board of Veterans Appeal Court has changed to 202-501-5970 #1010, the old number is listed in GW Review dated October 2000, page 9.

http://www1.va.gov/gulfwar/docs/v09-1gwr10-00.pdf  

  This table contains the Published Year and Month of the Gulf War Review and its Lead Article.

Year 2008 2006 2005	Month May July November	Lead Article Peake Sworn In As VA Secretary New Poster Highlights 2-Year Rule: Combat Vets May Be Eligible for Free Medical Care VA Commits New Funding for Increased Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses Research
2005	May	VA Announces Additional Funding for Research of Gulf War Illnesses
2004	October	VA Vet Centers Break Down Barriers to Care for Veterans with Readjustment Problems
2003	March	Changes in Compensation Law Will Help Gulf War Vets
2003 2002   2002	November October   June	New VA Study Supports Gulf War Service ALS Link Annual Report to Congress on Gulf War Research Describes Progress and Priorities VA Reevaluates Khamisiyah Veterans/Former   Coordinating Board Director is New Head of VA's Health Agency
	March	Gulf War Veterans More Likely to Have Lou Gehrig's Disease
2001	November	House Passes Vets Benefits Act of 2001
2001	August	Health Problems from Oil Well Fires Not Seen in Gulf War Veterans
	May	IOM Studies Health Effects of Pesticides and Solvents
	January	Gober: No Change in Gulf War Compensation Policy Justified by IOM Findings
2000	October	IOM Releases Report on Gulf War Hazards; Others to be Covered in Future Reports
	June	Pesticides and Your Health - Researchers Search for Answers
	March	VA Testifies on Gulf War Benefits, Anti-Nerve Gas Pill
1999	December	Rand Report Raises Concerns About Anti-Nerve Gas Pill (PB)
	September	VA Depleted Uranium Programs Seek to Address Veterans' Concerns
	June	Gulf War Field Advisory Group Assists Headquarters in Review of Policies and Procedures
	March	Institute of Medicine Reviewing Literature on Health Effects of Gulf War Service
1998	December	New Laws Benefit Gulf War Veterans
	October	Senate Investigation Unit Report Released
	June	Secretary West on Gulf War Veterans
	March	Special Report of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans Illnesses
1997	September	Birth Defects Risk Not Increased
	June	President Clinton Approves Compensation Extension
	March	Presidential Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses Issues Final Report--Findings and Recommendations
1996	December	DoD Expands Outreach Efforts; Seeks Help from Gulf War Veterans
	September	$7.3 Million Awarded for Gulf War Health Research Studies
	March	Presidential Advisory Committee Issues Interim Report
1995	December	National Health Survey Begins; Chosen Veterans Urged to Participate
	August	President Clinton Activates White House Advisory Group on Persian Gulf Illnesses; Membership Appointed
	April	President Clinton Announces New Initiatives to Respond to Illnesses of Persian Gulf War Veterans
	January	Secretary Brown Praises Congress for Passage of Persian Gulf Legislation
1994	September	Secretary Brown Testifies in Support of Compensation for Persian Gulf Veterans
1993	September	Secretary Brown Establishes "Blue Ribbon" Panel to Consider Medical Problems Faced by Persian Gulf Veterans
	February	President Signs Persian Gulf Registry Legislation
1992	October	Persian Gulf Registry Program Approved