VA BENEFITS REFERENCE
Brucellosis And Related Presumptive Pathways
Official presumptive service rules for Brucellosis and 5 conditions sharing these pathways, including listed locations, dates, criteria and sources.
These 6 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
- Brucellosis
- Campylobacter jejuni
- Coxiella burnetii (Q fever)
- Nontyphoid Salmonella
- Shigella
- West Nile virus
The table uses Brucellosis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brucellosis | Gulf War | Southwest Asia theater, including specified waters and airspace | On or after August 2, 1990, during the Persian Gulf War | Must become manifest to at least 10% within one year after separation from qualifying service. Regulatory rebuttal exceptions apply. 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. 38 CFR 3.317(c). Verified 2026-10-25. Source 1 · Source 2 · Source 3 |
| Brucellosis | Gulf War | Afghanistan for infectious-disease presumptions | On or after September 19, 2001 | Must become manifest to at least 10% within one year after separation from qualifying service. Regulatory rebuttal exceptions apply. Qualifying active service in Afghanistan; VA does not include its airspace in this pathway. |
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Official Sources
Last verified 2026-10-25. Source publication or legal effective dates are shown separately where available.
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