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Acute Leukemias And Related Presumptive Pathways
Official presumptive service rules for Acute leukemias and 3 conditions sharing these pathways, including listed locations, dates, criteria and sources.
These 4 named conditions share the service pathways reproduced below. Their diagnosis must still match the condition named in the governing source. Each row retains its own dates and limitations. Listing a condition does not decide an individual award.
Conditions In This Reference
- Acute leukemias
- Chronic leukemias
- Myelodysplastic syndromes
- Myelofibrosis
The table uses Acute leukemias as the row label; the same listed pathways apply to each condition above. Source-specific diagnoses remain distinct.
| Condition | Exposure | Listed Service Locations | Service Dates | Criteria And Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acute leukemias | Burn Pits and Particulates | Southwest Asia theater and Somalia under the 2025 cancer rules | On or after August 2, 1990 | The regulation lists this condition without a specified post-service manifestation deadline. Affirmative evidence of a different cause, non-service origin or willful misconduct can rebut the presumption. Active service assigned to a duty station in Somalia or Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the neutral zone between Iraq and Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, the Gulf of Aden, the Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf, the Arabian Sea and the Red Sea, including their airspace. |
| Acute leukemias | Burn Pits and Particulates | Afghanistan, Djibouti, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Uzbekistan and Yemen under the 2025 rules | On or after September 11, 2001 | The regulation lists this condition without a specified post-service manifestation deadline. Affirmative evidence of a different cause, non-service origin or willful misconduct can rebut the presumption. Active service assigned to a duty station in a listed country, including its airspace. |
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