VA Nexus Letter For Migraines Due To Gulf War Syndrome

LOUISIANA ALLERGY

Asthma specialists

 

 

Dr. Benjamin B. Close

201 Pecan Park Avenue

Alexandria, LA 71303

Ph# (318) 445-6221

 

December 6, 2018

 

Reference: Veteran Name

 

SS# VA File#

 

To Whom it may concern,

 

I am Dr. Benjamin B. Close a board certified and licensed allergy and asthma specialists, with 20 years’ experience in my field of medicine. I’ve been asked to provide an Independent Medical Opinion in support of the aforementioned veteran’s claim. As well as providing a nexus to the patients’ service-connected illness and the current physical issues. Ms. Veteran has been a patient under my care since September 2016. Her diagnosis is chronic idiopathic urticaria

 

I’ve reviewed the veterans’ medical and military history; I have also reviewed and noted the circumstances and events of her military service deployment to the Middle East. While in Iraq she was constantly exposed to Pollution, Burning of Raw Sewage, Smoke from Burning Trash and Feces, Solvents, Vehicle, and JP8 Exhaust Fumes, Environmental Pesticides, and numerous insect bites. She was also given numerous vaccinations to include Anthrax.

During and after her return from Desert Storm, Ms. Veteran experienced skin irritation and hives or rashes covering multiple parts of her body. Ms. Veteran self-treated herself with Benadryl over the last 23years, which helped to relieve her discomfort until 2016.

In conclusion, it is in my medical and professional opinion, that it is at least as likely as not that Ms. Veteran’s condition can be a direct result of her exposure to known or unknown chemicals during her deployment to the Middle East during her military service.

 

 

Benjamin B. Close, M.D., FACP, FAAAAI, FACAAI

Louisiana Allergy and Asthma Specialists