Military Specialty Service Exposure Radar
Under VA adjudication rules, your primary military specialty directly establishes legal concessions for noise trauma, physical strain, and toxic hazards.
HIGH NOISE
In-service acoustic trauma is conceded by law. Combat awards or incident statements are waived for Tinnitus & Hearing Loss.
HEAVY
Repetitive compressive axial spinal load, combat equipment haulage, and dynamic impact stressors conceded.
3 HAZARD FLAGS
Documented occupational chemical, fuel, radar RF, or particulate exposure profiles.
Statutory Disability Pathways for 14G (Air Defense Battle Management System Operator)
Documented 38 CFR rating schedules directly linked to this specialty's operational demands.
Tinnitus
Statutory Basis: Fast Letter 10-35 Concession of High Acoustic Trauma
Acoustic trauma conceded by MOS baseline. Document constant bilateral ringing.
Bilateral Hearing Loss
Statutory Basis: 38 CFR § 4.85 / Fast Letter 10-35
Audiometric puretone threshold shifts across 1000-4000 Hz and Maryland CNC speech discrimination.
Lumbosacral Strain / Degenerative Disc Disease
Statutory Basis: 38 CFR § 4.71a, DC 5237 / 5242
Repetitive antenna mast lifting (OE-254), shelter entry/egress, and field gear load carriage.
Allergic / Vasomotor Rhinitis
Statutory Basis: 38 U.S.C. § 1120 (PACT Act Presumption)
Documented particulate matter exposure from field generator exhaust and deployment environments.