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Adenocarcinoma Of The Trachea And Related Presumptive Pathways
Official presumptive service rules for Adenocarcinoma of the trachea and 8 conditions sharing these pathways, including listed locations, dates, criteria and sources.
These 9 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
- Adenocarcinoma of the trachea
- Adenosquamous carcinoma of the lung
- Large cell carcinoma of the lung
- Salivary gland-type tumors of the lung
- Salivary gland-type tumors of the trachea
- Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the lung
- Squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx
- Squamous cell carcinoma of the trachea
- Typical and atypical carcinoid of the lung
The table uses Adenocarcinoma of the trachea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adenocarcinoma of the trachea | Burn Pits and Particulates | Southwest Asia theater, including specified waters and airspace | On or after August 2, 1990, during the Persian Gulf War | The condition may manifest to any degree, including noncompensable, at any time after separation from qualifying service. The former ten-year limit is not applied. Regulatory rebuttal exceptions remain. The theater includes 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, and the airspace above those locations. |
| Adenocarcinoma of the trachea | Burn Pits and Particulates | Afghanistan, Syria, Djibouti and Uzbekistan under the particulate rule | On or after September 19, 2001, during the Persian Gulf War | The condition may manifest to any degree, including noncompensable, at any time after separation from qualifying service. The former ten-year limit is not applied. Regulatory rebuttal exceptions remain. This is the country-service pathway in 38 CFR 3.320(a)(5)(ii), with its own starting date. 38 CFR 3.320. Verified 2026-10-25. Source 1 |
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