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symptons in Gulf veterans. The centers assist in cases that have evaded diagnoses locally by providing expertise in such areas as polmonary and infectious disease, immunology, neuropsychology and toxicology.
While veterans often have described a wide variety of symptons that are common in primary care medicine—including fatigue, muscle aches, joint pain and skin rashes— the VA has not fully documented a specific illness of pattern of disease pointing to the cause or causes of these symptoms.
However, the VA is taking the issue very seriously and has committed millions of dollars to reserach, including $2.5 million over 10 years to a National Academy of Sciences project, with matching funds from the Department of Defense.
In-house VA research has been focusing on evaluation of patients who may have been exposed to environmental factors such as depleted uranium used in armaments as well as neurological studies in veterans who have voiced concerns about possible nerve gas exposure.
In addition, the VA’s medical Research Service recently provided supplemental funds for several VA medical centers to expand investigations in such areas as cognitive functioning and immunological status of Persian Gulf veterans.
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