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Your personalized exposure summary
Based on your service as a Marines 6214 (Fixed-Wing Aircraft Safety Equipment 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
Flight line proximity to burn pit smoke and persistent airborne hazards at deployed bases.
PFAS Exposure
PACT Act
Exposure to AFFF/PFAS firefighting foam during aircraft rescue and hangar response environments.
Sand / Dust Particulates
PACT Act
Fine sand and dust ingestion into engines and maintenance workspaces.
Extreme Noise
High-decibel jet, rotor, and flight deck noise exposure.
Hydraulic Fluid
Maintenance work around hydraulic systems, leaks, and soaked components.
Jet Fuel
Routine exposure to jet fuel, fuel vapors, and exhaust on the flight line.
Solvents
Degreasers, cleaners, and maintenance solvents used on airframes and components.
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 |
| 6847 | Sleep Apnea Syndromes | Medium |
| 9434 | Major depressive disorder | Medium |