She's also had two gynecological surgeries and is told by doctors at Scott that her lungs are failing. She has developed allergies to alcohol and certain metals and a rash on one foot. Doctors are treating her symptoms, but haven't found the cause of any of her ailments, she said. Battle said she has tried to get compensation from the oil company and has written and called the Saudi embassy in Washington numerous times, but didn't receive help. I'm just so angry.
Few people dispute that some Gulf War veterans are suffering.
The dispute is over why. Initially, sick veterans couldn't persuade anyone they were sick. Vets tell stories of going to the Department of Veterans Affairs and being accused of trying to get a free ride from the government. Many military and VA doctors said most vets were suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, a diagnosis similar to what many soldiers received after the Vietnam War. So, many veterans decided the government must be hiding the truth.