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Afghanistan, Djibouti, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Uzbekistan And Yemen Under The 2025 Rules Presumptive Service Reference
Read the listed service dates and 8 condition pathways for Afghanistan, Djibouti, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Uzbekistan and Yemen under the 2025 rules, with source-specific limits and official citations.
This location group preserves the places and activity limits stated together in the source. It is not an individual service-history assessment. Conditions, dates and legal pathways must be read together.
| Condition | Exposure | Listed Service Locations | Service Dates | Criteria And Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bladder cancer | 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. Includes overlapping sites of the urinary bladder. 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. 38 CFR 3.320a. Verified 2026-10-25. Source 1 |
| Ureter cancer | 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. Includes the ureteric orifice and urachus. 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. 38 CFR 3.320a. Verified 2026-10-25. Source 1 |
| 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. |
| Chronic 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. |
| Multiple myeloma | 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. |
| Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) | 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. Expressly included within the rule for multiple myelomas. 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. |
| Myelodysplastic syndromes | 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. |
| Myelofibrosis | 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. |
Related Condition References
- Bladder cancer
- Ureter cancer
- Acute leukemias
- Chronic leukemias
- Multiple myeloma
- Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS)
- Myelodysplastic syndromes
- Myelofibrosis
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