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13M — Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) Crewmember

MLRS firing produces extreme overpressure. Hearing loss + tinnitus near-universal among veteran crews.

Documented exposures for 13M

Hazardous noise
Blast overpressure / TBI
JP-8 / jet fuel
Burn pits (PACT Act)
Particulate matter (sand/dust)

Exposure tags are drawn from 38 CFR §3.307, §3.309, §3.317, the PACT Act, and VA Public Health publications. Individual deployment history may broaden the list — use the personalizer below to layer service eras on top.

Presumptive claims this MOS may unlock (15)

Tinnitus
DC 6260 · 38 CFR § 4.87 + §3.385
Flat 10% — easiest VA claim to win and the most commonly missed if vet doesn't realize it's ratable.
Hazardous noise
Guide →
Sensorineural Hearing Loss
DC 6100 · 38 CFR § 4.85 + §3.385
Even mild bilateral loss often rates 0% but service-connected status enables secondary tinnitus and protects against future degradation.
Hazardous noise
TBI residuals
DC 8045 · 38 CFR §4.124a
Combat / blast exposure makes nexus straightforward — most missed because veterans don't realize sub-concussive blast counts.
Blast overpressure / TBI
Guide →
PTSD secondary to TBI
DC 9411 · 38 CFR §3.310
Blast overpressure / TBI
Guide →
Migraines secondary to TBI
DC 8100 · 38 CFR §3.310
Blast overpressure / TBI
Guide →
Respiratory conditions (PACT)
PACT Act §403
JP-8 / jet fuel
Chronic dermatitis
DC 7806 · M21-1 IV.ii.2.C
JP-8 / jet fuel
Liver / kidney symptoms
VA Public Health JP-8 page
JP-8 / jet fuel
Asthma diagnosed after service
DC 6602 · PACT Act §403 / 38 CFR §3.320
PACT Act made this presumptive for SW Asia / Afghanistan deployments. Massively under-claimed pre-2022.
Burn pits (PACT Act)
Guide →
Chronic rhinitis / sinusitis
PACT Act §403
"Constrictive bronchiolitis" and chronic rhinitis are both on the PACT Act list.
Burn pits (PACT Act)
Guide →
Constrictive bronchiolitis
PACT Act §403
Burn pits (PACT Act)
Pulmonary hypertension
PACT Act §403
Burn pits (PACT Act)
Glioblastoma + select brain cancers
PACT Act §403
Burn pits (PACT Act)
Lymphomas of any type
PACT Act §403
Burn pits (PACT Act)
Same list as burn_pits — overlapping PACT Act coverage
PACT Act §403
Particulate matter (sand/dust)

Layer your service era for a fuller list

This page shows the exposures tied to 13M alone. Deployments (Vietnam, Gulf War, OIF/OEF) and stations (Camp Lejeune) add presumptives on top. Run the full personalizer to combine both:

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Educational content only. This list reflects publicly documented exposure patterns for 13M and the VA presumptive framework — not legal or medical advice. Consult a VA-accredited representative for help filing. Source data: 38 CFR Part 3, PACT Act, VA M21-1, and VA Public Health.