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PFAS from AFFF training migrated off base into Airway Heights municipal wells, first detected May 2017 (PFHxS up to 1,500 ppt, PFOS 1,200 ppt, PFOA 320 ppt). ATSDR found resident blood levels up to 56 times national averages.
Sources: VA.gov exposure
Fairchild AFB is NOT currently a VA presumptive location for PFAS. That does not mean claims fail, it means you have to establish the exposure and a medical nexus between PFAS and your condition. A free VSO can help build that connection.
Source: VA.gov. Presumptive eligibility changes as new laws take effect and depends on your specific service; confirm current eligibility with the Exposure Checker or a free VSO.
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