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CG-AMT — Aviation Maintenance Technician

Documented exposures for CG-AMT

  • Hazardous noise
  • JP-8 / jet fuel
  • Asbestos
  • PFAS / AFFF firefighting foam

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
  • 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
  • Mesothelioma
    VA M21-1 IV.ii.2.C

    Long latency (20-40yr). Even decades after service, asbestos-exposed MOS = strong nexus.

    Asbestos
  • Asbestosis
    VA M21-1 IV.ii.2.C
    Asbestos
  • Lung cancer (asbestos-related)
    VA M21-1 IV.ii.2.C

    Smoking history doesn't bar the claim if asbestos exposure documented.

    Asbestos
  • Pleural plaques
    VA M21-1 IV.ii.2.C
    Asbestos
  • Testicular cancer
    M21-1 update 2024 — AFFF / PFAS exposure
    PFAS / AFFF firefighting foam
  • Kidney cancer
    M21-1 update 2024
    PFAS / AFFF firefighting foam
  • Thyroid disease
    M21-1 update 2024
    PFAS / AFFF firefighting foam
  • Ulcerative colitis
    M21-1 update 2024
    PFAS / AFFF firefighting foam

Layer your service era for a fuller list

This page shows the exposures tied to CG-AMT 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 CG-AMT 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.