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31E — Internment / Resettlement Specialist

Corrections work in austere theater — elevated PTSD and moral injury rates documented.

Documented exposures for 31E

Hazardous noise
Lead (weapons / ranges)
Elevated MST documentation rates
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 (13)

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
Hypertension
DC 7101 · M21-1 IV.ii.2.C
Chronic lead exposure (small arms instructors, indoor ranges) maps to hypertension.
Lead (weapons / ranges)
Guide →
Kidney dysfunction
M21-1 IV.ii.2.C
Lead (weapons / ranges)
Peripheral neuropathy
M21-1 IV.ii.2.C
Lead (weapons / ranges)
PTSD secondary to MST
DC 9411 · 38 CFR §3.304(f)(5)
MST cases use relaxed evidentiary standard. Front-line and isolated-MOS settings have higher documented incidence.
Elevated MST documentation rates
Guide →
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 31E 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 31E 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.