Former Prisoners of War

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Anxiety

Imprisoned for any length of time and disability at least 10% disabling:

  • Dysthymic disorder
  • Heart disease or hypertensive vascular disease and their complications
  • Organic residuals of frostbite
  • Post-traumatic osteoarthritis
  • Psychosis
  • Stroke and its residuals
  • Any of the anxiety states

Nutritional

Imprisoned for at least 30 days, and disability at least 10% disabling:

  • Avitaminosis
  • Beriberi
  • Chronic dysentery
  • Cirrhosis of the liver
  • Helminthiasis
  • Irritable bowel syndrome
  • Malnutrition (including optic atrophy)
  • Pellegra
  • Peptic ulcer disease
  • Peripheral neuropathy
  • Any other nutritional deficiency