On February 27, 1991, President George H.W. Bush announced a ceasefire in the Gulf War after months of conflict. | American Experience | PBS

A veteran asked: "Do Gulf War illness claims — brain fog, memory loss, cognitive decline — take longer or are they harder to prove?" 💭 The answer? Yes and no. They’re not supposed to be harder — but the VA often struggles to understand the complex rules around Gulf War illness and how to apply the presumptive conditions like chronic fatigue syndrome, IBS, and fibromyalgia. ⚖️ If your symptoms aren’t one of those clear presumptives, it can take longer and more effort to prove. And finding someon