The committee report also backs Robinson's call for more effective treatments among veterans suffering from Gulf War illness.

CNN: Gulf War illness is real, new federal report says

"Gulf War illness isn't some imaginary syndrome, " said Ken Robinson, the senior intelligence officer for the initial Department of Defense investigation into Gulf War illness in 1996-97.

CNN: Gulf War illness is real, new federal report says

The illness is identified as the consequence of multiple "biological alterations" affecting the brain and nervous system. iReport.com: Do you know someone affected by Gulf War illness?

CNN: Gulf War illness is real, new federal report says