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Macomb County

Gulf War Veterans

Exposure to

Unidentified Agents while serving in Persian Gulf Theater and have an undiagnosed, condition or symptom that appears anytime before December 1, 2002 and is chronic and lasts at least six months may be considered service connected.

Conditions Connected with Persian Gulf War

  Brain cancer

 Glioblastoma

  Respiratory (breathing-related) cancer of any type

 Gastrointestinal cancer of any type

  Head cancer of any type

 Lymphoma of any type

  Lymphatic cancer of any type

  Neck cancer

  Pancreatic cancer

  Reproductive cancer of any type

 Kidney cancer

  Melanoma

  Asthma that was diagnosed after service

 Chronic rhinitis

  Chronic sinusitis

  Constrictive bronchiolitis or obliterative bronchiolitis

  Emphysema

  Granulomatous disease

  Interstitial lung disease (ILD)

  Pleuritis

  Pulmonary fibrosis

  Sarcoidosis

  Chronic bronchitis

  Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

 

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Asthma that was diagnosed after service

Respiratory cancer of any type

Brain cancer

Constrictive bronchiolitis or obliterative bronchiolitis

Emphysema

Granulomatous disease 

Interstitial lung disease 

Pleuritis

Pulmonary fibrosis

Sarcoidosis

Chronic sinusitis 

Chronic rhinitis

Glioblastoma Chronic bronchitis

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Head cancer of any type

Neck cancer of any type

Gastrointestinal cancer of any type

Reproductive cancer of any type

Lymphoma cancer of any type

Lymphatic cancer of any type

Pancreatic cancer

Kidney cancer

Melanoma