Fort McClellan exposure: VA presumptive conditions and claims

Fort McClellan exposure

Fort McClellan, Alabama hosted the Army Chemical Corps and sat near industrial PCB and chemical contamination. Veterans who trained or served there may have multiple exposure pathways.

Who is covered

Exposures and service VA recognizes:

Fort McClellan, Alabama
January 1, 1935 – May 20, 1999
Service at Fort McClellan, AL 1935-1999 may have involved radioactive Cs-137/Co-60, chemical warfare decon training, fog oil, HC smoke, and off-post PCB contamination from Monsanto Anniston.

To see how these conditions combine with others, use the combined-rating calculator.

Documents VA asks for

DD-214: service period at Fort McClellan
Personnel records / unit assignment: confirms duty at Fort McClellan
Medical diagnosis + doctor's nexus statement: VA decides case-by-case

Related guides: Intent to File · C&P exam preparation · nexus letters

Legal authority and sources

VA recognition per https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/fort-mcclellan/index.asp

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Presumptive conditions, eligible locations, and dates are summarized from VA.gov and the cited authorities and can change. Always confirm current eligibility at VA.gov or with a VA-accredited representative. VA Ready is not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and this page is not legal or medical advice.