October 14, 2007

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???


The latest VA OEF - OIF casualty diagnoses report is attached in power point or
with messed up formating:

the implications are staggering....
Analysis of VA Health Care Utilization Among US Global War on
Terrorism (GWOT) Veterans Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom
VHA Office of Public Health and Environmental Hazards

October 2007
Among all 751,273 separated OEF/OIF Veterans
35% (263,909) of total separated OEF/OIF veterans
have obtained VA health care since

FY 2002 (cumulative total)

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
362,237 Former Active Duty Troops
36% (132,194) have sought VA health care since

FY 2002 (cumulative total)
389,036 Reserve/National Guard Members
34% (131,715) have sought VA health care since

FY 2002 (cumulative total)
% OEF/OIF Veterans
(n = 263,909)
Sex
Male 88 %
Female 12 %

Age Group
<20> 5
20-29 52
30-39 23
=40 20
Branch
Air Force 12
Army 65
Marine 12
Navy 11
Unit Type
Active 50
Reserve/Guard 50
Rank
Enlisted 92
Officer 8
Diagnosis (n = 263,909)
(Broad ICD-9 Categories) Frequency * %

Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (001-139) 28,665 10.9
Malignant Neoplasms (140-208) 2,193 0.8
Benign Neoplasms 9,129 3.5
Diseases of Endocrine/Nutritional
Systems (240-279) 50,968 19.3
Diseases of Blood and
Blood Forming Organs (280-289) 5,086 1.9
Mental Disorder 100,580 38.1
Diseases of Nervous System/
Sense Organs (320-389) 83,273 31.6
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) 38,791 14.7
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**
PTSD (ICD-9CM 309.81)+ 48,559
Nondependent Abuse of Drugs (ICD 305)
40,320
Depressive Disorders (311)
32,815
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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