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Exposure & Presumptive Explorer

Free. Check where and when you served to see which VA presumptive exposure rules may be worth looking at, with VA's own wording and links to its current condition lists.

What "presumptive" means

For certain exposures, VA presumes the link between your service and some conditions. If you served in a qualifying place and time and have a condition on VA's list for that exposure, you generally don't have to prove the connection with a medical opinion. You still need a current diagnosis and records showing the qualifying service.

Check every place you served. You'll see which VA exposure rules may be worth looking at, in VA's own words, with links to VA's current condition lists.

Where and when did you serve?

Dates are VA's qualifying windows. Check any that match your service, even briefly.

Locations and dates are quoted from VA.gov pages checked October 2026. VA adds conditions and locations over time, so VA's own pages are the source of truth; each result links to them. This tool doesn't determine eligibility, list every qualifying situation (for example, certain C-123 aircraft or Agent Orange transport and storage duties), or replace an accredited representative.