VA BENEFITS REFERENCE
Kidney Cancer Presumptive Reference
Official presumptive service rules for Kidney cancer, including listed locations, dates, criteria and sources.
VA lists the following pathways for Kidney cancer. Each row retains its own dates and limitations. Listing a condition does not decide an individual award.
| Condition | Exposure | Listed Service Locations | Service Dates | Criteria And Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney cancer | Burn Pits and Particulates | Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia and United Arab Emirates | On or after August 2, 1990 | VA lists this condition under the statutory toxic-exposure presumption. Diagnosis and the listed service requirements must be established; rebuttal rules apply. Covered active service at a duty station in a listed country or its airspace. 38 U.S.C. 1119 and 1120. Verified 2026-10-25. Source 1 · Source 2 · Source 3 |
| Kidney cancer | Burn Pits and Particulates | Afghanistan, Djibouti, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Uzbekistan and Yemen | On or after September 11, 2001 | VA lists this condition under the statutory toxic-exposure presumption. Diagnosis and the listed service requirements must be established; rebuttal rules apply. Covered active service at a duty station in a listed country or its airspace. 38 U.S.C. 1119 and 1120. Verified 2026-10-25. Source 1 · Source 2 · Source 3 |
| Kidney cancer | Camp Lejeune | Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina | August 1, 1953 through December 31, 1987 | The listed disease must become manifest to at least 10% at any time after service. These are the eight compensation presumptions, separate from health-care coverage and civil litigation. Rebuttal rules apply. At least 30 total days of military service, consecutive or nonconsecutive, within the borders of either base. Applies to veterans and qualifying former Reserve and National Guard members; service and discharge requirements remain. 38 CFR 3.307(a)(7) and 3.309(f). Verified 2026-10-25. Source 1 · Source 2 · Source 3 |
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Official Sources
Last verified 2026-10-25. Source publication or legal effective dates are shown separately where available.
- uscode.house.gov/us/usc/119-124/t38/s1120/
- www.va.gov/resources/the-pact-act-and-your-va-benefits/
- uscode.house.gov/us/usc/119-124/t38/s1119/
- www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/section-3.309
- www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/section-3.307
- www.va.gov/disability/eligibility/hazardous-materials-exposure/camp-lejeune-water-contamination/
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