Abstract
The Department of Defense has evaluated more than 10,000 active-duty participants in the Persian Gulf War for signs of illness associated with that service and has concluded that these patients show no clinical evidence for new or unique illnesses or syndromes peculiar to Persian Gulf veterans. Defense Department Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs Stephen C. Joseph presented Pentagon data for this ongoing study Aug. 1 at a press conference. The examinations are part of the Comprehensive Clinical Evaluation Program (CCEP) of military personnel and their families. Severe disability is not a major characteristic of the clinical profile of CCEP Joseph said. Most of the participants, 81%, had not missed any work because of illness or injury during the 90 days prior to CCEP's evaluation. About 697,000 service members were deployed in the Persian Gulf in 1990 and 1991. Although the vast majority returned without problems, thousands of veterans have voiced health complaints they believe are ...
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