The VA is seeking to expand the time limit that veterans can claim disability benefits for Gulf War Syndrome by five years. In a document to be published in the Federal Register on October 17, the VA seeks to expand the time limit that veterans of the Gulf War may claim disability benefits for the chronic multi-symptom illness known as Gulf War Syndrome from December 31, 2016 until December 31, 2021. For more details, see this Military.com article.