Find My Toxic Exposure Profile
Select your branch, job, and era to combine job-specific hazards with era-wide PACT Act exposure patterns.
Your personalized exposure summary
Based on your service as a Army 91B (Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic) during the Post-9/11 Era, you may have encountered both job-specific hazards and era-wide toxic exposures recognized in PACT Act filing strategies.
Job-specific exposures
Burn Pits
PACT Act
Ongoing exposure to burn pit smoke while maintaining vehicles and generators.
PFAS Exposure
PACT Act
Potential PFAS exposure from contaminated base water or firefighting foam runoff.
Sand / Dust Particulates
PACT Act
Heavy dust ingress into engines and repair bays.
Asbestos
Exposure from older brakes, insulation, gaskets, and engine-room materials.
Diesel / JP Fuel
Routine fuel exposure during engine maintenance and repair.
Hydraulic Fluid
Exposure during repair of fluid power systems and equipment.
Noise
Chronic machinery and engine noise exposure.
Solvents
Degreasers, parts cleaners, and solvent baths used in mechanical work.
Post-9/11 Era exposures
Burn Pits
Covered
Open-air burn pit smoke and airborne toxic emissions in covered locations.
Depleted Uranium
Covered
Potential contact with contaminated vehicles, munitions, and dust.
K2 Base Contamination
Covered
Known contamination concerns at Karshi-Khanabad Air Base.
PFAS Exposure
Covered
PFAS/AFFF firefighting foam and groundwater contamination exposure.
Sand / Dust Particulates
Covered
Fine particulate inhalation from desert and FOB environments.
IED Blast Exposure
Blast residue and overpressure from improvised explosive devices.
Presumptive conditions to review
Common PACT Act respiratory presumptive.
Common PACT Act respiratory presumptive.
Common PACT Act respiratory presumptive.
Constrictive / obliterative bronchiolitis
Often associated with burn pit and particulate exposure claims.
Respiratory cancers
PACT Act added several presumptive cancers.
Existing likely service-connected conditions
| DC | Condition | Likelihood |
|---|---|---|
| 5237 | Lumbosacral or cervical strain | High |
| 6260 | Tinnitus, recurrent | High |
| 5242 | Degenerative arthritis, degenerative disc disease other than intervertebral disc syndrome (also, see either DC 5003 or 5010) | Medium |
| 5257 | Knee, other impairment | Medium |
| 6847 | Sleep Apnea Syndromes | Medium |