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WASHINGTON — The Veterans Affairs Department says it’s preparing to re-examine the disability claims of what could be thousands of Persian Gulf War veterans suffering from ailments they blame on their war service. The review could result in more veterans receiving compensation nearly two decades after the war ended.
VA Secretary Eric Shinseki said the decision is part of a “fresh, bold look” the agency is taking to help veterans who have what’s called Gulf War Illness and have long felt the government did little to help them.
