Defense Health Care: Physical Exams and Dental Care Following the Persian Gulf War

Abstract

This report responds to your request that we obtain information on the physical examinations provided to service members discharged l following the Persian Gulf War. You raised concerns about the usefulness of the physical examinations given after the war, particularly in terms of providing evidence for potential disability compensation claims and the government's ability to track possible adverse health effects stemming from Persian Gulf service. You also asked us to look at the extent of problems encountered by recently discharged veterans attempting to obtain dental treatment from Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 15, 1992
Accession Number
AD1150525

Entities

People

  • Lawrence H. Thompson

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Air Force
  • Air National Guard
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Veterans Affairs
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Law
  • Medical Personnel
  • National Guard
  • Oil Wells
  • Persian Gulf
  • Persian Gulf War
  • Physical Examination (Medicine)
  • Task Forces
  • United States

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  • Medical or Health Care Field.
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.