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Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses

The Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses recently presented a comprehensive report, Gulf War Illness and the Health of Gulf War Veterans, to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.  The full report can be accessed online by clicking the image below.

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To obtain a printed copy of the report please contact the Committee office, as indicated by clicking here .

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The Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses was created by Congress in 1998, and first appointed by Secretary of Veterans Affairs Anthony J. Principi in January, 2002.  The mission of the Committee is to make recommendations to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on government research relating to the health consequences of military service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War.  

According to its charter, the guiding principle for the work of the Committee shall be the premise that the fundamental goal of Gulf War-related government research is to improve the health of ill Gulf War veterans.   Research priorities will be judged against this standard.

 

 

 

 

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Reviewed/Updated Date: January 9, 2009