Andersen Air Force Base
Yigo, Guam · Guam
Superfund installation with solvent, fuel, PCB, and PFAS issues; VA recognizes herbicide exposure in Guam for a defined period.
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Documented hazards
Herbicide agents used or stored in Guam
- Documented period
- January 9, 1962 – July 31, 1980
- Potential exposure pathways
- Soil, Chemical storage, Occupational handling
What is documented
The PACT Act added Guam, American Samoa, and their territorial waters as recognized herbicide exposure locations for the stated period.
VA-recognized presumptive herbicide exposure location and period
VA presumes herbicide exposure for service in Guam or American Samoa between January 9, 1962 and July 31, 1980. Presumptive conditions tied to herbicide exposure may apply. Confirm current requirements with VA.
VA presumptive informationSolvent and fuel disposal areas on the National Priorities List
- Documented period
- Operations from 1944; NPL listing 1992; cleanup ongoing
- Potential exposure pathways
- Groundwater, Soil, Fuel or solvent handling
What is documented
Landfills, fire training areas, and fuel systems contaminated soil and the underlying aquifer, leading to a Superfund listing.
Documented hazard — not a VA presumptive exposure location
VA has not established a location-based presumption of exposure for this installation and period. Service here does not by itself establish exposure or service connection.
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