VA BENEFITS REFERENCE
Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia And United Arab Emirates Presumptive Service Reference
Read the listed service dates and 26 condition pathways for Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia and United Arab Emirates, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brain cancer | Burn Pits and Particulates | Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia and United Arab Emirates | On or after August 2, 1990 | VA lists this condition under the statutory toxic-exposure presumption. Diagnosis and the listed service requirements must be established; rebuttal rules apply. Covered active service at a duty station in a listed country or its airspace. 38 U.S.C. 1119 and 1120. Verified 2026-10-25. Source 1 · Source 2 · Source 3 |
| Gastrointestinal cancer of any type | Burn Pits and Particulates | Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia and United Arab Emirates | On or after August 2, 1990 | VA lists this condition under the statutory toxic-exposure presumption. Diagnosis and the listed service requirements must be established; rebuttal rules apply. Covered active service at a duty station in a listed country or its airspace. 38 U.S.C. 1119 and 1120. Verified 2026-10-25. Source 1 · Source 2 · Source 3 |
| Glioblastoma | Burn Pits and Particulates | Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia and United Arab Emirates | On or after August 2, 1990 | VA lists this condition under the statutory toxic-exposure presumption. Diagnosis and the listed service requirements must be established; rebuttal rules apply. Covered active service at a duty station in a listed country or its airspace. 38 U.S.C. 1119 and 1120. Verified 2026-10-25. Source 1 · Source 2 · Source 3 |
| Head cancer of any type | Burn Pits and Particulates | Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia and United Arab Emirates | On or after August 2, 1990 | VA lists this condition under the statutory toxic-exposure presumption. Diagnosis and the listed service requirements must be established; rebuttal rules apply. Covered active service at a duty station in a listed country or its airspace. 38 U.S.C. 1119 and 1120. Verified 2026-10-25. Source 1 · Source 2 · Source 3 |
| Kidney cancer | Burn Pits and Particulates | Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia and United Arab Emirates | On or after August 2, 1990 | VA lists this condition under the statutory toxic-exposure presumption. Diagnosis and the listed service requirements must be established; rebuttal rules apply. Covered active service at a duty station in a listed country or its airspace. 38 U.S.C. 1119 and 1120. Verified 2026-10-25. Source 1 · Source 2 · Source 3 |
| Lymphoma of any type | Burn Pits and Particulates | Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia and United Arab Emirates | On or after August 2, 1990 | VA lists this condition under the statutory toxic-exposure presumption. Diagnosis and the listed service requirements must be established; rebuttal rules apply. Covered active service at a duty station in a listed country or its airspace. 38 U.S.C. 1119 and 1120. Verified 2026-10-25. Source 1 · Source 2 · Source 3 |
| Melanoma | Burn Pits and Particulates | Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia and United Arab Emirates | On or after August 2, 1990 | VA lists this condition under the statutory toxic-exposure presumption. Diagnosis and the listed service requirements must be established; rebuttal rules apply. Covered active service at a duty station in a listed country or its airspace. 38 U.S.C. 1119 and 1120. Verified 2026-10-25. Source 1 · Source 2 · Source 3 |
| Neck cancer of any type | Burn Pits and Particulates | Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia and United Arab Emirates | On or after August 2, 1990 | VA lists this condition under the statutory toxic-exposure presumption. Diagnosis and the listed service requirements must be established; rebuttal rules apply. Covered active service at a duty station in a listed country or its airspace. 38 U.S.C. 1119 and 1120. Verified 2026-10-25. Source 1 · Source 2 · Source 3 |
| Pancreatic cancer | Burn Pits and Particulates | Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia and United Arab Emirates | On or after August 2, 1990 | VA lists this condition under the statutory toxic-exposure presumption. Diagnosis and the listed service requirements must be established; rebuttal rules apply. Covered active service at a duty station in a listed country or its airspace. 38 U.S.C. 1119 and 1120. Verified 2026-10-25. Source 1 · Source 2 · Source 3 |
| Reproductive cancer of any type | Burn Pits and Particulates | Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia and United Arab Emirates | On or after August 2, 1990 | VA lists this condition under the statutory toxic-exposure presumption. Diagnosis and the listed service requirements must be established; rebuttal rules apply. Covered active service at a duty station in a listed country or its airspace. 38 U.S.C. 1119 and 1120. Verified 2026-10-25. Source 1 · Source 2 · Source 3 |
| Respiratory cancer of any type | Burn Pits and Particulates | Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia and United Arab Emirates | On or after August 2, 1990 | VA lists this condition under the statutory toxic-exposure presumption. Diagnosis and the listed service requirements must be established; rebuttal rules apply. Covered active service at a duty station in a listed country or its airspace. 38 U.S.C. 1119 and 1120. Verified 2026-10-25. Source 1 · Source 2 · Source 3 |
| Asthma diagnosed after service | Burn Pits and Particulates | Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia and United Arab Emirates | On or after August 2, 1990 | The statutory asthma category requires diagnosis after the covered service. Rebuttal rules apply. Covered active service at a duty station in a listed country or its airspace. 38 U.S.C. 1119 and 1120. Verified 2026-10-25. Source 1 · Source 2 · Source 3 |
| Chronic bronchitis | Burn Pits and Particulates | Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia and United Arab Emirates | On or after August 2, 1990 | VA lists this condition under the statutory toxic-exposure presumption. Diagnosis and the listed service requirements must be established; rebuttal rules apply. Covered active service at a duty station in a listed country or its airspace. 38 U.S.C. 1119 and 1120. Verified 2026-10-25. Source 1 · Source 2 · Source 3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) | Burn Pits and Particulates | Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia and United Arab Emirates | On or after August 2, 1990 | VA lists this condition under the statutory toxic-exposure presumption. Diagnosis and the listed service requirements must be established; rebuttal rules apply. Covered active service at a duty station in a listed country or its airspace. 38 U.S.C. 1119 and 1120. Verified 2026-10-25. Source 1 · Source 2 · Source 3 |
| Chronic rhinitis | Burn Pits and Particulates | Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia and United Arab Emirates | On or after August 2, 1990 | VA lists this condition under the statutory toxic-exposure presumption. Diagnosis and the listed service requirements must be established; rebuttal rules apply. Covered active service at a duty station in a listed country or its airspace. 38 U.S.C. 1119 and 1120. Verified 2026-10-25. Source 1 · Source 2 · Source 3 |
| Chronic sinusitis | Burn Pits and Particulates | Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia and United Arab Emirates | On or after August 2, 1990 | VA lists this condition under the statutory toxic-exposure presumption. Diagnosis and the listed service requirements must be established; rebuttal rules apply. Covered active service at a duty station in a listed country or its airspace. 38 U.S.C. 1119 and 1120. Verified 2026-10-25. Source 1 · Source 2 · Source 3 |
| Constrictive bronchiolitis or obliterative bronchiolitis | Burn Pits and Particulates | Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia and United Arab Emirates | On or after August 2, 1990 | VA lists this condition under the statutory toxic-exposure presumption. Diagnosis and the listed service requirements must be established; rebuttal rules apply. Covered active service at a duty station in a listed country or its airspace. 38 U.S.C. 1119 and 1120. Verified 2026-10-25. Source 1 · Source 2 · Source 3 |
| Emphysema | Burn Pits and Particulates | Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia and United Arab Emirates | On or after August 2, 1990 | VA lists this condition under the statutory toxic-exposure presumption. Diagnosis and the listed service requirements must be established; rebuttal rules apply. Covered active service at a duty station in a listed country or its airspace. 38 U.S.C. 1119 and 1120. Verified 2026-10-25. Source 1 · Source 2 · Source 3 |
| Granulomatous disease | Burn Pits and Particulates | Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia and United Arab Emirates | On or after August 2, 1990 | VA lists this condition under the statutory toxic-exposure presumption. Diagnosis and the listed service requirements must be established; rebuttal rules apply. Covered active service at a duty station in a listed country or its airspace. 38 U.S.C. 1119 and 1120. Verified 2026-10-25. Source 1 · Source 2 · Source 3 |
| Interstitial lung disease | Burn Pits and Particulates | Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia and United Arab Emirates | On or after August 2, 1990 | VA lists this condition under the statutory toxic-exposure presumption. Diagnosis and the listed service requirements must be established; rebuttal rules apply. Covered active service at a duty station in a listed country or its airspace. 38 U.S.C. 1119 and 1120. Verified 2026-10-25. Source 1 · Source 2 · Source 3 |
| Pleuritis | Burn Pits and Particulates | Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia and United Arab Emirates | On or after August 2, 1990 | VA lists this condition under the statutory toxic-exposure presumption. Diagnosis and the listed service requirements must be established; rebuttal rules apply. Covered active service at a duty station in a listed country or its airspace. 38 U.S.C. 1119 and 1120. Verified 2026-10-25. Source 1 · Source 2 · Source 3 |
| Pulmonary fibrosis | Burn Pits and Particulates | Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia and United Arab Emirates | On or after August 2, 1990 | VA lists this condition under the statutory toxic-exposure presumption. Diagnosis and the listed service requirements must be established; rebuttal rules apply. Covered active service at a duty station in a listed country or its airspace. 38 U.S.C. 1119 and 1120. Verified 2026-10-25. Source 1 · Source 2 · Source 3 |
| Sarcoidosis | Burn Pits and Particulates | Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia and United Arab Emirates | On or after August 2, 1990 | VA lists this condition under the statutory toxic-exposure presumption. Diagnosis and the listed service requirements must be established; rebuttal rules apply. Covered active service at a duty station in a listed country or its airspace. 38 U.S.C. 1119 and 1120. Verified 2026-10-25. Source 1 · Source 2 · Source 3 |
| Male breast cancer | Burn Pits and Particulates | Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia and United Arab Emirates | On or after August 2, 1990 | VA expressly includes this condition within the statutory reproductive-cancer category. The policy was announced June 14, 2024 and published June 17. Diagnosis and covered service still require evidence. Covered active service at a duty station in a listed country or its airspace. 38 U.S.C. 1120; VA cancer policy published June 17, 2024. Verified 2026-10-25. Source 1 · Source 2 · Source 3 · Source 4 · Source 5 · Source 6 |
| Urethral cancer | Burn Pits and Particulates | Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia and United Arab Emirates | On or after August 2, 1990 | VA expressly includes this condition within the statutory reproductive-cancer category. The policy was announced June 14, 2024 and published June 17. Diagnosis and covered service still require evidence. Covered active service at a duty station in a listed country or its airspace. 38 U.S.C. 1120; VA cancer policy published June 17, 2024. Verified 2026-10-25. Source 1 · Source 2 · Source 3 · Source 4 · Source 5 · Source 6 |
| Cancer of the paraurethral glands | Burn Pits and Particulates | Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia and United Arab Emirates | On or after August 2, 1990 | VA expressly includes this condition within the statutory reproductive-cancer category. The policy was announced June 14, 2024 and published June 17. Diagnosis and covered service still require evidence. Covered active service at a duty station in a listed country or its airspace. 38 U.S.C. 1120; VA cancer policy published June 17, 2024. Verified 2026-10-25. Source 1 · Source 2 · Source 3 · Source 4 · Source 5 · Source 6 |
Related Condition References
- Brain cancer
- Gastrointestinal cancer of any type
- Glioblastoma
- Head cancer of any type
- Kidney cancer
- Lymphoma of any type
- Melanoma
- Neck cancer of any type
- Pancreatic cancer
- Reproductive cancer of any type
- Respiratory cancer of any type
- Asthma diagnosed after service
- Chronic bronchitis
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Chronic rhinitis
- Chronic sinusitis
- Constrictive bronchiolitis or obliterative bronchiolitis
- Emphysema
- Granulomatous disease
- Interstitial lung disease
- Pleuritis
- Pulmonary fibrosis
- Sarcoidosis
- Male breast cancer
- Urethral cancer
- Cancer of the paraurethral glands
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Official Sources
Last verified 2026-10-25. Source publication or legal effective dates are shown separately where available.
- uscode.house.gov/us/usc/119-124/t38/s1120/
- www.va.gov/resources/the-pact-act-and-your-va-benefits/
- uscode.house.gov/us/usc/119-124/t38/s1119/
- news.va.gov/press-room/va-extends-presumptions-of-service-connection-for-three-new-cancer-types/
- www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-06-17/pdf/2024-13010.pdf
- www.va.gov/resources/presumptive-cancers-related-to-burn-pit-exposure
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