Fire Support Specialist

Commonly Claimed Conditions

Conditions service-connected at a higher rate among 13F veterans, often tied to occupational exposures and physical demands.

• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)9411

  Mental Disorders

• Residuals of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)8045

  Neurological Conditions and Convulsive Disorders

• Tinnitus6260

  Auditory and Vestibular

• Sensorineural Hearing Loss6100

  Ears, Nose, Throat (ENT)

• Lumbosacral or Cervical Strain5237

  Musculoskeletal System – Spine

• Knee, Other Impairment of5257

  Musculoskeletal System

Also known as

thirteen foxtrot · fist · forward observer · fister · fire support · fist team · artillery spotter