Hello everyone,
I am new to PEB Forum. This is my first post. I served in the Air Force for 9 years (medically retired.) Has anyone here on this forum had any success with getting CRSC for Gulf War Presumptive conditions. I am service connected from the VA for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 60%, IBS for 30%, Migraine Headaches for 10% and PTSD for 30%. I also have some other service connected ratings that are not directly related to the Gulf War as far as the guidelines for Gulf War presumptive are listed. I can list the rest of my service connection ratings if necessary.
When I returned from the Gulf War in 1991 I had a lot of health issues going. After several years of endless appointments, hospitalizations and tests I was given several diagnosis by Air Force doctors that included CFS, IBS, Mixed Headache Syndrome and a few other things. At this time there were quite a few of us Gulf War vets who were having health issues and were told that there was nothing wrong with us it was in our heads. I fought the fight with the Air Force MEB of trying to stay in and was boarded out because I was unable to deploy with my conditions. Unfortunately the diagnosis that went on my retirement paperwork says I was medically retired for an Undifferentiated Somatoform Disorder. I tried to fight this diagnosis but was uneducated in how the system works I finally gave up, signed the paperwork and moved on with my life. I was done with everything mentally and it was taking a tole on myself and my family. I was medically retired in 1995.
My question is can I file for CRSC with the Air Force for CFS, IBS, Headache Syndrome, and PTSD? Even though the retirement paperwork from the Air Force does not list these diagnosis but I have documentation from the VA confirming these diagnosis? situation might help in getting some advise on what I should do.
Thanks,
Lineman
Sorry for the long post here. I just thought a little history on my situation might help.
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I am new to PEB Forum. This is my first post. I served in the Air Force for 9 years (medically retired.) Has anyone here on this forum had any success with getting CRSC for Gulf War Presumptive conditions. I am service connected from the VA for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 60%, IBS for 30%, Migraine Headaches for 10% and PTSD for 30%. I also have some other service connected ratings that are not directly related to the Gulf War as far as the guidelines for Gulf War presumptive are listed. I can list the rest of my service connection ratings if necessary.
When I returned from the Gulf War in 1991 I had a lot of health issues going. After several years of endless appointments, hospitalizations and tests I was given several diagnosis by Air Force doctors that included CFS, IBS, Mixed Headache Syndrome and a few other things. At this time there were quite a few of us Gulf War vets who were having health issues and were told that there was nothing wrong with us it was in our heads. I fought the fight with the Air Force MEB of trying to stay in and was boarded out because I was unable to deploy with my conditions. Unfortunately the diagnosis that went on my retirement paperwork says I was medically retired for an Undifferentiated Somatoform Disorder. I tried to fight this diagnosis but was uneducated in how the system works I finally gave up, signed the paperwork and moved on with my life. I was done with everything mentally and it was taking a tole on myself and my family. I was medically retired in 1995.
My question is can I file for CRSC with the Air Force for CFS, IBS, Headache Syndrome, and PTSD? Even though the retirement paperwork from the Air Force does not list these diagnosis but I have documentation from the VA confirming these diagnosis? situation might help in getting some advise on what I should do.
Thanks,
Lineman
Sorry for the long post here. I just thought a little history on my situation might help.
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