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VA RIN: 2900-AR10 Publication ID: 2026 
Title: Updating VA Adjudication Regulations for Disability or Death Benefit Claims Related to Exposure to Certain Herbicide Agents 
Abstract:

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) updates its adjudication regulations to incorporate the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019, ensuring veterans and their families receive the benefits to which they are entitled. The amendments include expanding the presumed exposure zone for veterans to offshore waters of Vietnam and adjusting exposure dates in the Korean Demilitarized Zone. The regulation also provides spina bifida benefits for children of certain veterans who served in Thailand and establishes a presumption of exposure based on locations where herbicide agents were used, tested, or stored.

 
Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs(VA)  Priority: Economically Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: Yes  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 14192 Designation: Regulatory 
CFR Citation: 38 CFR 3.30    38 CFR 3.309    38 CFR 3.105    38 CFR 3.114    38 CFR 3.313    38 CFR 3.81   
Legal Authority: 38 U.S.C. 1116    38 U.S.C. 1116A    38 U.S.C. 1116B    38 U.S.C. 1821    38 U.S.C. 1822   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  02/12/2024  89 FR 9803   
NPRM Correction  02/23/2024  89 FR 13622   
NPRM Comment Period End  04/12/2024 
Final Action  08/00/2026 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Jadine Piper
Acting Assistant Director - Compensation Service
Department of Veterans Affairs
Washington, DC 20420
Phone:202 461-9700
Email: jadine.piper@va.gov