TN Veteran Compass Adjudication Wizard

Step 1: Service Location & Dates

The PACT Act grants presumptive exposure benefits based on specific geographic locations and eras of service. Select your primary service category:

Vietnam Era / Agent Orange Exposure Service in Vietnam, its offshore waters, or other designated exposure areas between 1962 and 1975.

Gulf War Era (Pre-9/11) Exposure Service in Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, Oman, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Oman, Persian Gulf, or airspace between August 1990 and August 2001.

Post-9/11 Era Burn Pits / Toxic Exposure Service in Afghanistan, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Somalia, or airspace above, or other PACT Act designated zones on or after September 11, 2001.

Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Service or residency at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune or MCAS New River, North Carolina, for at least 30 days between August 1, 1953, and December 31, 1987.

Step 2: Check Diagnosed Conditions

Select any physical or mental health conditions you have been diagnosed with, or have developed symptoms of:

Step 3: PACT Act Presumptive Status

The wizard matches your conditions against PACT Act presumptive criteria for .

Presumptive Exposure Match Found!

The conditions below are presumptive under the PACT Act for your service dates. The VA assumes your service caused these conditions, meaning you do not need to prove a medical connection.

Other Service-Connected Conditions

The following conditions are not designated as PACT Act presumptive exposures for your service, but you can file claims for them through the standard direct connection process:

No conditions were selected in Step 2. Please go back and select symptoms or diagnoses to evaluate presumptive status.

Step 4: Secondary Claims Mapping

A **Secondary Claim** is filed for a condition that was caused or aggravated by a primary service-connected disability (e.g., service-connected PTSD causing or worsening IBS, or service-connected Tinnitus causing Migraines). Map any secondary links below:

Service-Connected Disability (Primary)

Aggravated Condition (Secondary)

Your Mapped Secondary Claims

TN Veteran Compass Report

Claims Adjudication Summary

Service Profile

Service Category:

Identified Presumptive Conditions

Mapped Secondary Claims

Next Step: Schedule Your VSO Visit

This report provides a structured outline of your potential claims. Print this page or save it as a PDF and call the Cheatham County Veteran Services Office to schedule a full consultation with one of our certified Veteran Service Officers.

Phone: (615) 246-1477 · Address: 322 Frey St, Ashland City, TN

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Step 1: Service Location & Dates

Step 2: Check Diagnosed Conditions

Respiratory & Lung Issues

Cancers

Other Chronic Presumptive Conditions

Other Common Service Disabilities