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Radiation |
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Location |
Dates |
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Radiological cleanup of Eniwetok Atoll |
1977 – 1980 |
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USAF plutonium cleanup mission near Palomares, Spain |
1966 |
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USAF plutonium cleanup mission at Thule, Greenland |
1968 |
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Occupation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan |
August 6, 1945 – July 1, 1946 |
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Prisoner of War near Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan |
WWII |
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Participation in atmospheric nuclear weapons tests conducted primarily on Nevada and Pacific Ocean |
1945 – 1962 |
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Participation in underground nuclear weapons tests at Amchitka Island, AK (for at least 250 days) |
Prior to January 1, 1974 |
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Participation in underground nuclear weapons tests at Nevada Testing Site (for at least 250 days) |
January 1, 1963 – December 31, 1992 |
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Service at gaseous diffusion plant at Paducah, KY, Portsmouth, OH, or K25 in Oakridge, TN (for at least 250 days) |
Prior to February 1, 1992 |
Health care
- All veterans with a service connected disability rating are eligible for VA health care
- Veterans who did not receive a dishonorable discharge and who meet the following criteria are also eligible;
- Were exposed to ionizing radiation during atmospheric testing or during the occupation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, or
- Participated in Project SHAD, or
- Served at least 30 days in Camp Lejeune, 08/01/1953 - 12/31/1987, or
- Received the Medal of Honor or Purple Heart, or were a POW, or
- Meet income limits, or
Presumptive Conditions for Radiation Exposure
- All cancers
- Non-malignant thyroid nodular disease
- Parathyroid adenoma
- Posterior subcapsular cataracts
- Tumors of the brain and nervous system