Yes. Asthma diagnosed after service is a PACT Act burn-pit presumptive for post-9/11 veterans who served in qualifying locations.
Asthma diagnosed after service is presumptive under PACT Act 2022 for veterans who served at qualifying post-9/11 locations (Iraq, Afghanistan, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Syria, UAE, Yemen, Uzbekistan), or Gulf War-era locations from 1990-08-02 onward. No nexus letter required.
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- Era requirement: 2001-09-11 onward at qualifying post-9/11 locations, OR 1990-08-02 onward at Gulf War-era locations.
- Diagnosis requirement: asthma must be diagnosed after service (not pre-existing) — your VA C&P exam will assess this.
- File VA Form 21-526EZ. Include diagnosis evidence (pulmonary function tests, doctor diagnosis records).
- Common related presumptive respiratory conditions: COPD, chronic bronchitis, chronic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, constrictive bronchiolitis, emphysema, granulomatous disease, interstitial lung disease, pleuritis, pulmonary fibrosis, sarcoidosis.
- Free help: a CVSO can file the asthma claim for you at no cost.
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