PACT ACT (38 U.S.C. § 1116) & FEDERAL AUTHORITY REGISTRIES
1. INTEGRATED FEDERAL AUTHORITIES
Veterans Claims Guide integrates 6 federal and international exposure registries into its decision intelligence matrix:
🏛️ ATSDR: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Minimal Risk Levels.
🔬 NIOSH: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health REL & IDLH limits.
⚖️ OSHA: Occupational Safety and Health Administration Permissible Exposure Limits.
💧 EPA IRIS: Environmental Protection Agency Integrated Risk Information System.
🛡️ VA Registries: Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry (AHOBPR).
🧬 IARC: International Agency for Research on Cancer Groups 1, 2A, and 2B.
2. PACT ACT STATUTORY PRESUMPTIVES
Under 38 U.S.C. § 1116 and Section 1117 (PACT Act), veterans exposed to burn pits, particulate matter, Agent Orange, or contaminated water at Camp Lejeune do NOT need to prove individual chemical exposure causation if statutory service parameters are met.
