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Johnston Atoll And Ships Calling There Presumptive Service Reference
Read the listed service dates and 19 condition pathways for Johnston Atoll and ships calling there, with source-specific limits and official citations.
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| Condition | Exposure | Listed Service Locations | Service Dates | Criteria And Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL amyloidosis | Agent Orange | Johnston Atoll and ships calling there | January 1, 1972 through September 30, 1977 | Under 38 CFR 3.307(a)(6), the disease must become manifest to at least 10% at any time after service. The herbicide-exposure and rebuttal requirements also apply. Service on Johnston Atoll or aboard a ship that called at the atoll. 38 U.S.C. 1116, 1116A, 1116B; 38 CFR 3.307 and 3.309. Verified 2026-10-25. Source 1 · Source 2 · Source 3 · Source 4 |
| Bladder cancer | Agent Orange | Johnston Atoll and ships calling there | January 1, 1972 through September 30, 1977 | VA lists this statutory condition for qualifying herbicide exposure. Section 1116(a)(2) gives no condition-specific onset deadline for this category; remaining benefit requirements and rebuttal rules apply. Service on Johnston Atoll or aboard a ship that called at the atoll. 38 U.S.C. 1116, 1116A, 1116B; 38 CFR 3.307 and 3.309. Verified 2026-10-25. Source 1 · Source 2 · Source 3 · Source 4 |
| Chloracne or consistent acneform disease | Agent Orange | Johnston Atoll and ships calling there | January 1, 1972 through September 30, 1977 | Must become manifest to at least 10% within one year after the last qualifying herbicide exposure. The diagnosis and exposure evidence must meet the cited rule. Service on Johnston Atoll or aboard a ship that called at the atoll. 38 U.S.C. 1116, 1116A, 1116B; 38 CFR 3.307 and 3.309. Verified 2026-10-25. Source 1 · Source 2 · Source 3 · Source 4 |
| Chronic B-cell leukemias | Agent Orange | Johnston Atoll and ships calling there | January 1, 1972 through September 30, 1977 | Under 38 CFR 3.307(a)(6), the disease must become manifest to at least 10% at any time after service. The herbicide-exposure and rebuttal requirements also apply. Service on Johnston Atoll or aboard a ship that called at the atoll. 38 U.S.C. 1116, 1116A, 1116B; 38 CFR 3.307 and 3.309. Verified 2026-10-25. Source 1 · Source 2 · Source 3 · Source 4 |
| Diabetes mellitus type 2 | Agent Orange | Johnston Atoll and ships calling there | January 1, 1972 through September 30, 1977 | Under 38 CFR 3.307(a)(6), the disease must become manifest to at least 10% at any time after service. The herbicide-exposure and rebuttal requirements also apply. Service on Johnston Atoll or aboard a ship that called at the atoll. 38 U.S.C. 1116, 1116A, 1116B; 38 CFR 3.307 and 3.309. Verified 2026-10-25. Source 1 · Source 2 · Source 3 · Source 4 |
| Hodgkin's disease | Agent Orange | Johnston Atoll and ships calling there | January 1, 1972 through September 30, 1977 | Under 38 CFR 3.307(a)(6), the disease must become manifest to at least 10% at any time after service. The herbicide-exposure and rebuttal requirements also apply. Service on Johnston Atoll or aboard a ship that called at the atoll. 38 U.S.C. 1116, 1116A, 1116B; 38 CFR 3.307 and 3.309. Verified 2026-10-25. Source 1 · Source 2 · Source 3 · Source 4 |
| Hypertension | Agent Orange | Johnston Atoll and ships calling there | January 1, 1972 through September 30, 1977 | VA lists this statutory condition for qualifying herbicide exposure. Section 1116(a)(2) gives no condition-specific onset deadline for this category; remaining benefit requirements and rebuttal rules apply. Service on Johnston Atoll or aboard a ship that called at the atoll. 38 U.S.C. 1116, 1116A, 1116B; 38 CFR 3.307 and 3.309. Verified 2026-10-25. Source 1 · Source 2 · Source 3 · Source 4 |
| Hypothyroidism | Agent Orange | Johnston Atoll and ships calling there | January 1, 1972 through September 30, 1977 | VA lists this statutory condition for qualifying herbicide exposure. Section 1116(a)(2) gives no condition-specific onset deadline for this category; remaining benefit requirements and rebuttal rules apply. Service on Johnston Atoll or aboard a ship that called at the atoll. 38 U.S.C. 1116, 1116A, 1116B; 38 CFR 3.307 and 3.309. Verified 2026-10-25. Source 1 · Source 2 · Source 3 · Source 4 |
| Ischemic heart disease | Agent Orange | Johnston Atoll and ships calling there | January 1, 1972 through September 30, 1977 | Under 38 CFR 3.307(a)(6), the disease must become manifest to at least 10% at any time after service. The herbicide-exposure and rebuttal requirements also apply. This category does not include hypertension, stroke or peripheral vascular disease; hypertension has its own statutory listing. Service on Johnston Atoll or aboard a ship that called at the atoll. 38 U.S.C. 1116, 1116A, 1116B; 38 CFR 3.307 and 3.309. Verified 2026-10-25. Source 1 · Source 2 · Source 3 · Source 4 |
| Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) | Agent Orange | Johnston Atoll and ships calling there | January 1, 1972 through September 30, 1977 | VA lists this statutory condition for qualifying herbicide exposure. Section 1116(a)(2) gives no condition-specific onset deadline for this category; remaining benefit requirements and rebuttal rules apply. Service on Johnston Atoll or aboard a ship that called at the atoll. 38 U.S.C. 1116, 1116A, 1116B; 38 CFR 3.307 and 3.309. Verified 2026-10-25. Source 1 · Source 2 · Source 3 · Source 4 |
| Multiple myeloma | Agent Orange | Johnston Atoll and ships calling there | January 1, 1972 through September 30, 1977 | Under 38 CFR 3.307(a)(6), the disease must become manifest to at least 10% at any time after service. The herbicide-exposure and rebuttal requirements also apply. Service on Johnston Atoll or aboard a ship that called at the atoll. 38 U.S.C. 1116, 1116A, 1116B; 38 CFR 3.307 and 3.309. Verified 2026-10-25. Source 1 · Source 2 · Source 3 · Source 4 |
| Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma | Agent Orange | Johnston Atoll and ships calling there | January 1, 1972 through September 30, 1977 | Under 38 CFR 3.307(a)(6), the disease must become manifest to at least 10% at any time after service. The herbicide-exposure and rebuttal requirements also apply. Service on Johnston Atoll or aboard a ship that called at the atoll. 38 U.S.C. 1116, 1116A, 1116B; 38 CFR 3.307 and 3.309. Verified 2026-10-25. Source 1 · Source 2 · Source 3 · Source 4 |
| Parkinsonism | Agent Orange | Johnston Atoll and ships calling there | January 1, 1972 through September 30, 1977 | VA lists this statutory condition for qualifying herbicide exposure. Section 1116(a)(2) gives no condition-specific onset deadline for this category; remaining benefit requirements and rebuttal rules apply. Service on Johnston Atoll or aboard a ship that called at the atoll. 38 U.S.C. 1116, 1116A, 1116B; 38 CFR 3.307 and 3.309. Verified 2026-10-25. Source 1 · Source 2 · Source 3 · Source 4 |
| Parkinson's disease | Agent Orange | Johnston Atoll and ships calling there | January 1, 1972 through September 30, 1977 | Under 38 CFR 3.307(a)(6), the disease must become manifest to at least 10% at any time after service. The herbicide-exposure and rebuttal requirements also apply. Service on Johnston Atoll or aboard a ship that called at the atoll. 38 U.S.C. 1116, 1116A, 1116B; 38 CFR 3.307 and 3.309. Verified 2026-10-25. Source 1 · Source 2 · Source 3 · Source 4 |
| Early-onset peripheral neuropathy | Agent Orange | Johnston Atoll and ships calling there | January 1, 1972 through September 30, 1977 | Must become manifest to at least 10% within one year after the last qualifying herbicide exposure. The diagnosis and exposure evidence must meet the cited rule. Service on Johnston Atoll or aboard a ship that called at the atoll. 38 U.S.C. 1116, 1116A, 1116B; 38 CFR 3.307 and 3.309. Verified 2026-10-25. Source 1 · Source 2 · Source 3 · Source 4 |
| Porphyria cutanea tarda | Agent Orange | Johnston Atoll and ships calling there | January 1, 1972 through September 30, 1977 | Must become manifest to at least 10% within one year after the last qualifying herbicide exposure. The diagnosis and exposure evidence must meet the cited rule. Service on Johnston Atoll or aboard a ship that called at the atoll. 38 U.S.C. 1116, 1116A, 1116B; 38 CFR 3.307 and 3.309. Verified 2026-10-25. Source 1 · Source 2 · Source 3 · Source 4 |
| Prostate cancer | Agent Orange | Johnston Atoll and ships calling there | January 1, 1972 through September 30, 1977 | Under 38 CFR 3.307(a)(6), the disease must become manifest to at least 10% at any time after service. The herbicide-exposure and rebuttal requirements also apply. Service on Johnston Atoll or aboard a ship that called at the atoll. 38 U.S.C. 1116, 1116A, 1116B; 38 CFR 3.307 and 3.309. Verified 2026-10-25. Source 1 · Source 2 · Source 3 · Source 4 |
| Respiratory cancers of the lung, bronchus, larynx or trachea | Agent Orange | Johnston Atoll and ships calling there | January 1, 1972 through September 30, 1977 | Under 38 CFR 3.307(a)(6), the disease must become manifest to at least 10% at any time after service. The herbicide-exposure and rebuttal requirements also apply. Service on Johnston Atoll or aboard a ship that called at the atoll. 38 U.S.C. 1116, 1116A, 1116B; 38 CFR 3.307 and 3.309. Verified 2026-10-25. Source 1 · Source 2 · Source 3 · Source 4 |
| Soft-tissue sarcoma | Agent Orange | Johnston Atoll and ships calling there | January 1, 1972 through September 30, 1977 | Under 38 CFR 3.307(a)(6), the disease must become manifest to at least 10% at any time after service. The herbicide-exposure and rebuttal requirements also apply. Excludes osteosarcoma, chondrosarcoma, Kaposi sarcoma and mesothelioma; the regulation specifies included subtypes. Service on Johnston Atoll or aboard a ship that called at the atoll. 38 U.S.C. 1116, 1116A, 1116B; 38 CFR 3.307 and 3.309. Verified 2026-10-25. Source 1 · Source 2 · Source 3 · Source 4 |
Related Condition References
- AL amyloidosis
- Bladder cancer
- Chloracne or consistent acneform disease
- Chronic B-cell leukemias
- Diabetes mellitus type 2
- Hodgkin's disease
- Hypertension
- Hypothyroidism
- Ischemic heart disease
- Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS)
- Multiple myeloma
- Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
- Parkinsonism
- Parkinson's disease
- Early-onset peripheral neuropathy
- Porphyria cutanea tarda
- Prostate cancer
- Respiratory cancers of the lung, bronchus, larynx or trachea
- Soft-tissue sarcoma
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