Did You Serve in the U.S. Military?

The Department of Veterans Affairs has determined that certain illnesses have been associated with military service. Please check the lists of illnesses and health concerns that have been identified with service during the wars listed. If you served during one or more of these periods of war and have any of the highlighted diseases, you may be eligible for compensation, benefits and health care.

Choose the war you served in to learn more

Vietnam War

Vietnam War

February 28, 1961 – May 7, 1975

Persian Gulf War

Persian Gulf War

August 2, 1990 – present

Includes Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm

Global War on Terror

Global War on Terror

September 11, 2001 – present

Includes Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom