### Question
Can you define what Persian Gulf veteran means?


### Answer
**Persian Gulf veteran** is defined as the following in *38 U.S.C. § 1117*:

> a veteran who served on active duty in the Armed Forces in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War

#### Citation:
  - *38 U.S.C. § 1117*
  - Heading: **PART II-GENERAL BENEFITS > CHAPTER 11-COMPENSATION FOR SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY OR DEATH > SUBCHAPTER II-WARTIME DISABILITY COMPENSATION**

