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Johnston Atoll

Pacific Base 📅 1972-1977

What Happened Here

Chemical weapons storage and destruction facility. Herbicide storage and disposal.

Known Exposures

Agent Orange / Herbicide Agents Chemical Weapons Agents
Agent Orange / Herbicide Agents
Herbicide storage and disposal created Agent Orange exposure concerns.
Source: VA Presumptive / Veteran Exposure Reporting
Chemical Weapons Agents
Chemical weapons storage and destruction created hazardous agent exposure concerns.
Source: DoD / Veteran Exposure Reporting

✅ Presumptive Conditions

No nexus letter needed!

These conditions are presumptive — the VA assumes they are connected to your service at this location. You only need to prove you were there during the qualifying dates.

Condition Diagnostic Code Notes
✅ AL Amyloidosis DC 7717 VA presumptive condition for herbicide exposure.
✅ Bladder cancer — VA presumptive condition for herbicide exposure.
✅ Chloracne DC 7829 Must meet VA timing and manifestation rules.
✅ Chronic B-cell leukemias — Includes covered chronic B-cell leukemia diagnoses.
✅ Diabetes mellitus type 2 DC 7913 Type 2 diabetes is presumptive for qualifying herbicide exposure.
✅ Hodgkin's disease DC 7709 Stored under Hodgkin's lymphoma in the conditions table.
✅ Hypertension — Hypertension is presumptive for herbicide exposure.
✅ Ischemic heart disease — Includes covered ischemic heart disease diagnoses.
✅ Monoclonal gammopathy (MGUS) — MGUS was added as a presumptive herbicide condition.
✅ Multiple myeloma DC 7712 VA presumptive condition for herbicide exposure.
✅ Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma DC 7715 VA presumptive condition for herbicide exposure.
✅ Parkinson's disease — Parkinson's disease is presumptive for qualifying herbicide exposure.
✅ Parkinsonism — Parkinsonism is presumptive for qualifying herbicide exposure.
✅ Peripheral neuropathy (early-onset) — Must meet VA onset requirements.
✅ Porphyria cutanea tarda — Must meet VA timing and manifestation rules.
✅ Prostate cancer — VA presumptive condition for herbicide exposure.
✅ Respiratory cancers — Includes cancers of lung, bronchus, larynx, and trachea.
✅ Soft tissue sarcomas — Includes covered soft tissue sarcoma diagnoses.

What This Means For Your Claim

✅ Presumptive Conditions

You only need to prove you were at this location during the qualifying dates. No nexus letter needed. The VA presumes the condition is connected to your service. File directly and cite the applicable presumptive authority (PACT Act, Camp Lejeune Justice Act, etc.).

⚠️ Associated Conditions

You may still qualify, but you will likely need additional evidence — a nexus letter from a medical provider, treatment records, and documentation of your exposure. A VSO or VA-accredited attorney can help build the strongest case.

Were you at Johnston Atoll?

If you served here during the qualifying dates, you may be eligible for benefits.

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