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74D — CBRN Specialist

Chemical/bio/rad/nuc training and decon — multiple chemical and radiological exposures documented for the career field.

Documented exposures for 74D

  • Burn pits (PACT Act)
  • Particulate matter (sand/dust)
  • Ionizing radiation
  • Mustard gas
  • Gulf War / SW Asia

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)

  • 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)
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  • Chronic rhinitis / sinusitis
    PACT Act §403

    "Constrictive bronchiolitis" and chronic rhinitis are both on the PACT Act list.

    Burn pits (PACT Act)
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  • 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)
  • Most cancers (broad presumption)
    38 CFR §3.309(d)

    Radiation-Risk Activities list at §3.309(d)(3) — atomic test participation, occupation of Hiroshima/Nagasaki, nuclear weapons handling.

    Ionizing radiation
  • Respiratory cancers, skin cancer, leukemia
    38 CFR §3.316

    WWII-era mustard gas testing — small but real population.

    Mustard gas
  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
    38 CFR §3.317(a)(2)(i)(B)(1)
    Gulf War / SW Asia
  • Fibromyalgia
    38 CFR §3.317(a)(2)(i)(B)(2)
    Gulf War / SW Asia
  • IBS / functional GI disorder
    DC 7319 · 38 CFR §3.317(a)(2)(i)(B)(3)
    Gulf War / SW Asia
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  • Undiagnosed muscle / joint pain
    38 CFR §3.317(a)(2)(ii)

    Use §3.317 when conventional diagnostics return no clear etiology.

    Gulf War / SW Asia
  • Undiagnosed sleep disturbances
    38 CFR §3.317(a)(2)(ii)
    Gulf War / SW Asia
  • Undiagnosed neurological symptoms
    38 CFR §3.317(a)(2)(ii)
    Gulf War / SW Asia

Layer your service era for a fuller list

This page shows the exposures tied to 74D 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 74D 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.