VA disability for AM Aviation Structural Mechanic: common conditions and presumptives

VA disability for AM Aviation Structural Mechanic

Navy rating. The job usually meant hazardous noise, heavy loads and impact, repetitive strain, vibration, and posture, fuels, exhaust, and petroleum products, and chemicals and solvents.

Conditions veterans in this job claim

TinnitusDC 6260Frequently claimed
Aircraft engine noise, rivet guns, grinders
Hearing lossDC 6100Frequently claimed
Flight line and hangar noise
Lumbosacral/cervical strainDC 5237Frequently claimed
Working in awkward positions inside aircraft
Shoulder, limitation of motionDC 5201Frequently claimed
Overhead riveting and structural repair
Eczema/dermatitisDC 7806Frequently claimed
Sealants, paints, solvents, composite materials
AsthmaDC 6602Also commonly claimed
Paint fumes, composite dust, solvents
Degenerative arthritisDC 5003Also commonly claimed
Repetitive riveting and structural work
Knee, limitation of flexionDC 5260Also commonly claimed
Running, jumping, and kneeling under load across basic training and unit PT
Ankle, limited motionDC 5271Also commonly claimed
Uneven terrain, ruck marches, and obstacle-course training throughout service
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, eczema or dermatitis, asthma, degenerative arthritis, limited knee flexion, and limited ankle motion.

PACT Act presumptives

Many Sailors in this job deployed to Southwest Asia or the post-9/11 theater. Under the PACT Act, the presumption is based on where and when you served, not on your job title, and holding this job does not by itself mean you have a presumptive condition.

See the full PACT Act burn pit list and locations and the Gulf War Illness page.

Which conditions fit you, how they combine, and what they rate together depends on your full record: every job you held, your bases, ships and aircraft.

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