Marines · MOS 861
Fire Support Marine
Common VA-rated conditions filed by Marines veterans who served as 861 (Fire Support Marine).
Commonly Claimed Conditions
Conditions associated with 861, grouped by the occupational exposures and physical demands of the role — not by VA decision data.
- 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
- Uveitis (Choroiditis/Iritis)6000
Organs of Special Sense - Eye
- Glaucoma6013
Organs of Special Sense
- Bursitis5019
Musculoskeletal System
- Muscle Group VI (Elbow Extensors)5306
Musculoskeletal
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Also known as
oh eight sixty one · fso · fire support · forward observer · artillery spotter
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