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88M — Motor Transport Operator

Convoy duty in OIF/OEF puts you in the heart of PACT Act presumptive territory — burn pits, diesel, sand/dust. DU exposure if you hauled or recovered armored vehicles.

Documented exposures for 88M

  • Burn pits (PACT Act)
  • Particulate matter (sand/dust)
  • JP-8 / jet fuel
  • Hazardous noise
  • Gulf War / SW Asia
  • Depleted uranium

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 (20)

  • 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)
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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)
  • 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
  • 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
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  • 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
  • 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
  • Kidney dysfunction
    VA EHC + VHA Directive 2007-051

    Vets in OIF tank crews / vehicle recovery may not realize DU exposure was tracked. Request DU surveillance records.

    Depleted uranium
  • Respiratory cancers (DU-correlated)
    PACT Act §403 (overlaps with burn pits)
    Depleted uranium

Layer your service era for a fuller list

This page shows the exposures tied to 88M 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 88M 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.