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What does it mean to have a presumptive condition? To get a VA disability rating, your disability must connect to your military service. For many health conditions that developed years after your service, you need to prove that your military service caused your condition.
If you are a Gulf War Veteran who may experience a cluster of medically unexplained chronic symptoms that can include fatigue, headaches, joint pain, indigestion, insomnia, dizziness, respiratory disorders, and memory problems, VA presumes that some health conditions were caused by military service.
Gulf War and Post 9/11 Veterans. Presumptive conditions for Gulf War and Post-9/11 Veterans depends on where and when you served. If you served in the Southwest Asia theater of operations, Afghanistan, Israel, Egypt, Turkey, Syria, or Jordan, during the Persian Gulf War and have:
Presumptions of Service Connection under PACT Act for Gulf War and Post-9/11 Veterans. Presumptive Cancers. Presumptive Illnesses. Brain cancer. Asthma that was diagnosed after service. Head cancer of any type.
Read about presumptive conditions for Gulf War Veterans. A prominent condition affecting Gulf War Veterans is a cluster of medically unexplained chronic symptoms that can include fatigue, headaches, joint pain, indigestion, insomnia, dizziness, respiratory disorders, and memory problems.
We’ve added more than 20 burn pit and other toxic exposure presumptive conditions based on the PACT Act. This change expands benefits for Gulf War era and post-9/11 Veterans. These cancers are now presumptive: Brain cancer; Gastrointestinal cancer of any type; Glioblastoma; Head cancer of any type; Kidney cancer; Lymphoma of any type; Melanoma
For Veterans who served during the Gulf War from August 2, 1990, to the present and who have certain heath conditions, VA presumes service connection and provides disability payments and health care benefits.