VA stats (actual ones) on du and Gulf War syndrome
A good analyis (if formatted poorly)
Norman: from Major Doug Lind (ret)....one of the most prominent military whistleblowers...on Depleted Uranium and Gulf war syndrome.
Amazing amount of "mental" disorder diagnoses covering up the Gulf war syndrome/anthrax vaccine/Depleted Uranium.
Subject: Re: Is this true???
Terrorism (GWOT) Veterans Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom
VHA Office of Public Health and Environmental Hazards
October 2007
have obtained VA health care since
96% (253,730) of 263,909 evaluated OEF/OIF patients have been seen as outpatients only by VA and not hospitalized
4% (10,179) of 263,909 evaluated OEF/OIF patients have been hospitalized at least once in a VA health care facility
FY 2002 (cumulative total)
FY 2002 (cumulative total)
(n = 263,909)
Sex
Male
Female
Age Group
<20> 5
20-29
30-39
=40 20
Branch
Air Force 12
Army 65
Marine
Navy 11
Unit Type
Active
Reserve/Guard
Rank
Enlisted
Officer
(Broad ICD-9 Categories)
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (001-139) 28,665 10.9
Malignant Neoplasms (140-208) 2,193 0.8
Benign Neoplasms
Diseases of Endocrine/Nutritional
Systems (240-279)
Diseases of Blood and
Blood Forming Organs (280-289) 5,086 1.9
Mental Disorder
Diseases of Nervous System/
Sense Organs (320-389)
Diseases of Circulatory System (390-459) 39,633 15.0
Disease of Respiratory System (460-519) 49,464 18.7
Disease of Digestive System ( 520-529) 81,427 30.9
Diseases of Genitourinary System (580-629) 25,561 9.7
Diseases of Skin (680-709)
Diseases of Musculoskeletal System/
Connective System (710-739) 117,424 44.5
Symptoms, Signs and
Ill Defined Conditions (780-799) 93,093 35.3
Injury/Poisonings (800-999) 48,736 18.5
Disease Category (ICD 290-319 code) Total Number of
GWOT Veterans**
Nondependent Abuse of Drugs (ICD 305)
Depressive Disorders (311)
Neurotic Disorders (300) 25,746
Affective Psychoses (296) 18,069
Alcohol Dependence Syndrome (303) 8,062
Sexual Deviations and Disorders (302) 4,550
Special Symptoms, Not Elsewhere Classified (307) 4,581
Drug Dependence (304) 3,613
Acute Reaction to Stress (308) 3,130
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