Explosive Ordnance Disposal Specialist

Commonly Claimed Conditions

Conditions service-connected at a higher rate among 89D 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

• Lumbosacral or Cervical Strain5237

  Musculoskeletal System – Spine

• Tinnitus6260

  Auditory and Vestibular

• Sensorineural Hearing Loss6100

  Ears, Nose, Throat (ENT)

• Generalized Anxiety Disorder9400

  Mental Disorders

Also known as

eighty nine delta · eod · bomb squad · explosive ordnance disposal · unexploded ordnance