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Military Toxic Exposures & Presumptive Conditions

If you were exposed to toxic substances in service, VA may presume certain conditions are service-connected — meaning you don't have to prove the link. Here are the major exposures, who qualifies, the presumptive conditions, and how to file. The VA Ready app maps every base and aircraft you served on to the exposures you may have earned.

Agent Orange Exposure & VA Presumptive Conditions

19 presumptive conditions · PACT Act

Burn Pits & the PACT Act

24 presumptive conditions · PACT Act

Camp Lejeune Water Contamination

8 presumptive conditions · PACT Act

Gulf War Illness

14 presumptive conditions · PACT Act

K2

5 presumptive conditions · PACT Act

Military Asbestos Exposure

0 presumptive conditions

Radiation Exposure & Atomic Veterans

22 presumptive conditions · PACT Act

Depleted Uranium

0 presumptive conditions

Jet Fuel & Petroleum Exposure

0 presumptive conditions

Fort McClellan Exposure

0 presumptive conditions

Project 112 / Project SHAD

0 presumptive conditions

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Presumptive lists and eligibility are summarized from VA.gov and can change; confirm current rules at VA.gov. VA Ready is not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.