Toxic Exposure & PACT Act
Burn pits, Gulf War, Agent Orange, and presumptive conditions.
Complete List of VA Presumptive Conditions
Presumptive conditions don't require you to prove exposure caused your illness — just that you served in the right place at the right time. Here's the complete list across every exposure category.
PACT Act Eligibility: Who Qualifies for New VA Benefits?
The PACT Act expanded VA benefits for millions of veterans exposed to toxic substances. Here's exactly who qualifies, which service periods and locations count, and how to check your own eligibility.
Agent Orange Presumptive Conditions: 2026 List
The full, current list of presumptive conditions for Agent Orange exposure, including the PACT Act additions like hypertension, plus every qualifying service location and period.
Gulf War Presumptive Conditions: The Complete List
Gulf War veterans qualify for presumptive service connection for a broad list of conditions, including chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and undiagnosed illnesses that don't even require a formal diagnosis to claim.
PACT Act Claim Timeline: What to Expect in 2026
A comprehensive PACT Act claim timeline broken down by condition type and complexity, plus who qualifies for priority processing and how to actually track your own claim's progress.
VA Burn Pit Claim Timeline Under the PACT Act
PACT Act burn pit claims have their own processing rhythm, driven heavily by whether the claimed condition is presumptive. Here's what to realistically expect from filing to decision, plus specific ways to move a claim faster.
Agent Orange Presumptive Conditions List
The full, current Agent Orange presumptive condition list, every qualifying service location, and exactly what to do if you were denied before these expansions took effect.
The VA PACT Act Guide
A complete plain-English guide to the PACT Act — exactly what it changed, who benefits, and how to claim under the expanded rules whether you're filing new or re-filing an old denial.
Burn Pit Claims Guide (PACT Act)
How to file a burn pit claim under the PACT Act — every qualifying location, the full presumptive condition list, and exactly how to build a claim without needing to prove direct exposure to a specific pit.