Gulf War Syndrome

(asked on 23rd April 2025) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which medical conditions his Department considers categorised under the term Gulf War Syndrome.


Answered by
Al Carns Portrait
Al Carns
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for Veterans)
This question was answered on 30th April 2025

Gulf War Syndrome is an umbrella term which refers to a cluster of medically unexplained chronic symptoms reported by veterans of the 1991 Gulf War conflict. These symptoms vary widely between individuals and therefore there is no prescribed list of medical conditions/and or symptoms categorised under this umbrella term.

The following link provides the background which sets out the history and research into the matter: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/gulf-veterans-illnesses

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