What is OEF and OIF?
Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) were the names given to U.S. missions in the war in Afghanistan and the Iraq War. These armed conflicts have resulted in a high prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among veterans.
Will VA disability ever go away?
If VA assigns you a 100% rating, it has the option of also designating you permanently and totally disabled. If you receive this designation, your benefits are safe for the rest of your life. The only exception is if VA later determines you obtained your benefits via fraud.
What is the VA 8 year rule?
If you are rated as totally disabled as a result of a service-connected disability for at least eight continuous years preceding death, your spouse is entitled to an additional $246. An additional $286 is payable for each dependent child.
What is occurrence OEF/OIF?
Occurrence OEF/OIF is an acronym that refers to the U.S.-led conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. Specifically, OEF means “Operation Enduring Freedom” (the war in Afghanistan), while OIF stands for “Operation Iraqi Freedom,” or the Iraq War. Veterans from the OEF/OIF conflicts have been found to have high rates of PTSD.
How are the OIF dates determined?
They are determined by what the major command of the theater was at the time. Some are less than a year, other’s longer. My understanding is it is something like this. OIF I Mar 2003 – Mar 2004 OIF II Mar 2004 – Mar 2005 OIF III Nov 2004 – Nov 2005 OIF IV Mar 2006 – Mar 2007 OIF V Jun 2006 – Jun 2007 OIF VI Jan 2007 – Jan 2008.
What is OEF/OIF PTSD?
OEF/OIF is an acronym that refers to the U.S.-led conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. Specifically, OEF means “Operation Enduring Freedom” (the war in Afghanistan), while OIF stands for “Operation Iraqi Freedom,” or the Iraq War. Veterans from the OEF/OIF conflicts have been found to have high rates of PTSD.
What does OEF stand for in military terms?
OEF/OIF is an acronym that refers to the U.S.-led conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. Specifically, OEF means “Operation Enduring Freedom” (the war in Afghanistan), while OIF stands for “Operation Iraqi Freedom,” or the Iraq War.