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Afghanistan For Infectious-Disease Presumptions Presumptive Service Reference
Read the listed service dates and 9 condition pathways for Afghanistan for infectious-disease presumptions, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Campylobacter jejuni | 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. |
| Coxiella burnetii (Q fever) | 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. |
| Malaria | 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, or at a time when accepted treatises establish that incubation began during qualifying service. Regulatory rebuttal exceptions apply. Qualifying active service in Afghanistan; VA does not include its airspace in this pathway. |
| Mycobacterium tuberculosis | Gulf War | Afghanistan for infectious-disease presumptions | On or after September 19, 2001 | Must become manifest to at least 10%, with no time limit after qualifying service. Regulatory rebuttal exceptions apply. Qualifying active service in Afghanistan; VA does not include its airspace in this pathway. |
| Nontyphoid Salmonella | 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. |
| Shigella | 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. |
| Visceral leishmaniasis | Gulf War | Afghanistan for infectious-disease presumptions | On or after September 19, 2001 | Must become manifest to at least 10%, with no time limit after qualifying service. Regulatory rebuttal exceptions apply. Qualifying active service in Afghanistan; VA does not include its airspace in this pathway. |
| West Nile virus | 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. |
Related Condition References
- Brucellosis
- Campylobacter jejuni
- Coxiella burnetii (Q fever)
- Malaria
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Nontyphoid Salmonella
- Shigella
- Visceral leishmaniasis
- West Nile virus
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