Conditions veterans in this job claim
- TinnitusDC 6260Frequently claimed
Carrier flight deck jet blast and aircraft engine noise exposure
- Hearing lossDC 6100Frequently claimed
Extreme noise exposure on carrier flight deck during flight operations
- Post-traumatic arthritisDC 5010Frequently claimed
Physical demands of aircraft handling and flight deck operations
- Lumbosacral/cervical strainDC 5237Frequently claimed
Aircraft towing, chocking, and heavy equipment handling on flight deck
- Shoulder, limitation of motionDC 5201Frequently claimed
Aircraft signaling and heavy equipment handling during flight ops
- HypertensionDC 7101Frequently claimed
High-stress flight deck environment with constant accident risk
- PTSDDC 9411Frequently claimed
Witnessing flight deck accidents and casualties during operations
- Knee instabilityDC 5257Also commonly claimed
Working on non-skid flight deck surfaces with heavy equipment
- Sciatic nerve radiculopathyDC 8520Also commonly claimed
Jet fuel, hydraulic fluid, and catapult fluid exposure
- Allergic rhinitisDC 6522Also commonly claimed
Jet exhaust and fuel vapor inhalation during flight deck operations
- Ankle, limited motionDC 5271Also commonly claimed
Constant movement on non-skid flight deck surfaces
- Burn scars (head/face/neck)DC 7800Also commonly claimed
Jet blast burns and flight deck fire exposure
- Knee, limitation of flexionDC 5260Also commonly claimed
Running, jumping, and kneeling under load across basic training and unit PT
- Foot injuries, otherDC 5284Also commonly claimed
Boots, marching, long days on feet, cumulative across any military role
Rating tables: tinnitus, hearing loss, back or neck strain, limited shoulder motion, hypertension, PTSD, knee instability, sciatica, limited ankle motion, and limited knee flexion.