4. Looking at data provided for the Saudi base at Al Jubayl reveals the following data:
* A 1.6 percent death rate for Al Jubayl veterans that have sought VA help.
* Casualty rate for Al Jubayl veterans is 33 percent.
* 18 percent of those that have requested VA assistance have been denied assistance.
* 18 percent that are service-connected are not receiving compensation or pensions.
* 18 percent have been told they are not service-connected.
* 54 percent of the claims were for undiagnosed illnesses.
* 70 percent of the claims for undiagnosed illness have been denied.
These figures look at one specific area of the war zone that had known Scud [missile] attacks with verified exposures. These figures show that the law signed by President Bush on 27 December 2001 has not been implemented a full eight months after the law was enacted.
* A 1.6 percent death rate for Al Jubayl veterans that have sought VA help.
* Casualty rate for Al Jubayl veterans is 33 percent.
* 18 percent of those that have requested VA assistance have been denied assistance.
* 18 percent that are service-connected are not receiving compensation or pensions.
* 18 percent have been told they are not service-connected.
* 54 percent of the claims were for undiagnosed illnesses.
* 70 percent of the claims for undiagnosed illness have been denied.
These figures look at one specific area of the war zone that had known Scud [missile] attacks with verified exposures. These figures show that the law signed by President Bush on 27 December 2001 has not been implemented a full eight months after the law was enacted.