Gulf War syndrome
Study could be 'missing link' to better care for thousands of Gulf War veterans battling a mysterious illness
Gulf War syndrome, also known as Gulf War illness, is a set of symptoms poorly understood by doctors that many veterans who served in the conflict in the early 1990s experience.
Cady StantonUSA TODAY
Mike Tidd, 65, is a fourth-generation plumber in Georgia who spent his early career making 12 to 14 repair calls a day to different homes.
But that changed after the Gulf War, when he served as a Seabee in the US Navy in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia working construction projects. He says his ability to do his job has steadily declined since then, and now he can only handle about four calls a week.