decide the claim based on the evidence of record, ensuring the rating decision and decision notice adequately explain the basis of the decision. For more information on Thailand military and herbicide Reference: exposure, see the . 6. Developing Claims Based on Herbicide Exposure on Johnston Island This topic contains information on developing claims based on herbicide Introduction exposure on Johnston Island, including an overview of herbicide storage on Johnston Island, and a Fact Sheet on herbicide storage on Johnston Island. Change Date August 7, 2015 Herbicides were stored in drums on Johnston Island in the North Pacific a. Overview of Herbicide between April 1972 and September 1977. Because military contractors were Storage on responsible for the inventory, few military personnel who served on Johnston Johnston Island Island had duties involving the direct handling of herbicides. If a Veteran alleges exposure to herbicides during service on Johnston Island, obtain verification of exposure on a factual For more information on verifying exposure to herbicides on a Reference: factual basis, see M21-1, Part IV, Subpart ii, 1.H.7. Below is a on the storage of the herbicide Agent Orange on b. Fact Fact Sheet Herbicide Johnston Island. Storage on Johnston Island FACT SHEET: STORAGE OF AGENT ORANGE ON JOHNSTON ISLAND Approximately 1.5 million gallons of Agent Orange (AO) were stored on Johnston Island (JI) between April 1972 and September 1977, when it was incinerated at sea.
decide the claim based on the evidence of record, ensuring the rating decision and decision notice adequately explain the basis of the decision. Reference: For more information on Thailand military and herbicide exposure, see the . 6. Developing Claims Based on Herbicide Exposure on Johnston Island Introduction This topic contains information on developing claims based on herbicide exposure on Johnston Island, including an overview of herbicide storage on Johnston Island, and a Fact Sheet on herbicide storage on Johnston Island. Change Date August 7, 2015 a. Overview of Herbicide Storage on Johnston Island Herbicides were stored in drums on Johnston Island in the North Pacific between April 1972 and September 1977. Because military contractors were responsible for the inventory, few military personnel who served on Johnston Island had duties involving the direct handling of herbicides. If a Veteran alleges exposure to herbicides during service on Johnston Island, obtain verification of exposure on a factual Reference: For more information on verifying exposure to herbicides on a factual basis, see M21-1, Part IV, Subpart ii, 1.H.7. b. Fact Herbicide Storage on Johnston Island Below is a Fact Sheet on the storage of the herbicide Agent Orange on Johnston Island. FACT SHEET: STORAGE OF AGENT ORANGE ON JOHNSTON ISLAND Approximately 1.5 million gallons of Agent Orange (AO) were stored on Johnston Island (JI) between April 1972 and September 1977, when it was incinerated at sea.
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