United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office Health, Education, and Human Services Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1995-05-16 monographic deposited born digital 49 p. GA 1.13:HEHS-95-102 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-95-102 P0b002ee18039b367 f:he95102 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-HEHS-95-102 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-HEHS-95-102 HEHS-95-102 Health care services Veterans benefits Military personnel Military hospitals Health hazards Ground warfare Armed forces reserves Disease detection or diagnosis Health care programs Medical examinations Indiana Persian Gulf War Desert Storm VA Persian Gulf War Health Registry DOD Persian Gulf War Health Surveillance System DOD Comprehensive Clinical Evaluation Program Letter Report HEHS Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on certain Persian Gulf War veterans' chronic health problems, focusing on: (1) the veterans' current military and health status; (2) the health care services they received after the war; and (3) their opinions on post-war care.<p/>GAO found that: (1) the veterans surveyed were still concerned about their health and were dissatisfied with the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) and the Department of Defense's (DOD) services; (2) most of these veterans were still on active duty and believe their health problems are linked to their service in the Persian Gulf; (3) less than half of the separated veterans reported that health problems related to their Persian Gulf service contributed to their discharges; (4) most of the veterans reported that their health problems limited their physical and social activities; (5) almost one-third of the respondents reported that family members also experienced health problems that were related to their Gulf service; (6) although over half of these veterans had used VA or DOD health care services, many veterans received care from sources other than VA or DOD; and (7) VA and DOD have taken a variety of actions to address Persian Gulf veterans' concerns by expanding special health examinations and their outreach efforts. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-95-102/html/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-95-102.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-95-102/pdf/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-95-102.pdf GAO/HEHS-95-102 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-95-102 Letter Report GAO/HEHS-95-102; Operation Desert Storm: Health Concerns of Selected Indiana Persian Gulf War Veterans; Health care services Veterans benefits Military personnel Military hospitals Health hazards Ground warfare Armed forces reserves Disease detection or diagnosis Health care programs Medical examinations Indiana Persian Gulf War Desert Storm VA Persian Gulf War Health Registry DOD Persian Gulf War Health Surveillance System DOD Comprehensive Clinical Evaluation Program Public Law 102-585 Public Law 103-210 Public Law 103-337 Public Law 103-446