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CS Culinary Specialist

U.S. Navy
Shipboard and shore galley operations. 16-18 hour days in confined kitchens. Standing on steel decks. Heavy pot and tray lifting. Grease burns.
SERVICE-CONNECTED CONDITIONS (10 MAPPED)
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Lumbar Spine (DDD/Strain)DC 5237-5243
VERY HIGH
Typical Ratings: 10%, 20%, 40%
Knee Condition (Bilateral)DC 5003/5256-5263
VERY HIGH
Typical Ratings: 10%, 20%
Shoulder ConditionDC 5200-5203
MODERATE
Typical Ratings: 10%, 20%
Flat Feet (Pes Planus)DC 5276
MODERATE
Typical Ratings: 0%, 10%, 30%, 50%
Hearing Loss (Bilateral)DC 6100
HIGH
Typical Ratings: 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%
TinnitusDC 6260
VERY HIGH
Burn ScarsDC 7800-7805
MODERATE
Typical Ratings: 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%
Carpal Tunnel SyndromeDC 8515
MODERATE
Typical Ratings: 10%, 30%, 50%
Eczema / DermatitisDC 7806
LOW
Typical Ratings: 0%, 10%, 30%, 60%
Plantar FasciitisDC 5276
MODERATE
Typical Ratings: 10%, 20%
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