Can exposure to depleted uranium projectiles in gun magazines or in other military operations contribute to MS?
In general, to make an association between any military exposure and the development of MS requires studying a large number of veterans with and without the exposure, and then showing a significant increase in the occurrence of MS among those with the exposure. These research projects require authorization and special funding from the Department of Defense or the Department of Veterans Affairs and for veterans to participate in the study over a long period of time. For the last ten years, the VA has studied the effects of military exposure to depleted uranium and has found no association between this military exposure and veterans developing neurological disorders. For further information you can read: McDiarmid, M.A., et al., Health effects of depleted uranium on exposed Gulf War veterans: a 10-year follow-up. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, 2004. 67(4): p. 277-96. Return to Top 14. I was diagnosed in May of 1999 with MS. The doctor said I have chronic progressive MS.