Special Warfare Operator

Commonly Claimed Conditions

Conditions service-connected at a higher rate among SO 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

• Intervertebral Disc Syndrome (IVDS)5237

  Musculoskeletal

• Knee, Other Impairment of5257

  Musculoskeletal System

• Tinnitus6260

  Auditory and Vestibular

• Sensorineural Hearing Loss6100

  Ears, Nose, Throat (ENT)

Also known as

so · navy seal · special operations · underwater demolition · specwar