What does my MOS qualify me for?
Your job in service determined what you were exposed to. Enter your MOS, AFSC, or rate and see the exposures it commonly supports — starting with the hazardous-noise the VA already concedes for hearing loss and tinnitus.
Why your MOS matters for a VA claim
The VA maintains a Duty MOS Noise Exposure Listing — a Department of Defense-verified rating aid that assigns each military job a probability of hazardous noise exposure. When your job is rated Highly Probable or Moderate, the VA concedes that you were exposed to hazardous noise in service. That removes one of the three hard parts of a hearing-loss or tinnitus claim before you file.
Beyond noise, many jobs carry documented chemical exposures — jet fuel (JP-8) and benzene for fuel handlers, firefighting foam (PFAS/AFFF) for crash-rescue crews, solvents and asbestos for mechanics. These don't make a condition automatically presumptive, but the documented exposure supports a direct claim and a Toxic Exposure Risk Activity (TERA) entry.
This tool maps broad occupational categories to documented exposures for education — it is not the official listing and does not predict any rating. Confirm your exact code, dates, and current diagnosis against VA criteria and with a licensed provider.
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