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Navy · Food Service / Hospitality
This profile summarizes the typical exposure environment, common VA disability claim signals, evidence to gather, and C&P exam preparation notes for veterans who served as a Navy Culinary Specialist (Rating CS). It is a discovery reference — not a diagnosis, not a claim filing, and not legal advice.
The exposure environment most commonly associated with this role is prolonged standing, heat, burns, among others. These exposures map to specific VA presumptive frameworks, audiology criteria, and musculoskeletal rating doctrine described under 38 C.F.R. Parts 3 and 4.
Veterans in this role frequently file or receive evaluations for the following service-connected conditions. This list is not exhaustive and does not replace a personal medical evaluation.
The following secondary conditions warrant review when the underlying primary condition is service-connected.
The following records are typically the most probative evidence to support claims for veterans in this occupational specialty. FOIA requests for service treatment records, personnel records, and unit-level documentation should be prioritized before filing.
Document standing hours, burns/cuts, lifting, chemical cleaners, and onset/continuity.
Bring documentation that establishes frequency, severity, and chronicity of symptoms. Examiners record what they observe — being clear, factual, and complete about how the condition affects daily life is essential.
§ 3.316 Claims based on chronic effects of exposure to mustard gas and Lewisite. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, exposure to the specified vesicant agents during active military service under the circumstances described below together with the subsequent …
38 CFR § 4.97 DC 6847 — Sleep Apnea (Obstructive). 0%: Asymptomatic but with documented sleep disorder breathing. 30%: Persistent daytime hypersomnolence. 50%: Requires use of a breathing assistance device such as CPAP. 100%: Chronic respiratory failure with carbon dioxide retent…
§ 4.71a Schedule of ratings—musculoskeletal system. Acute, Subacute, or Chronic Diseases Prosthetic Implants and Resurfacing Table II—Ratings for Multiple Losses of Extremities With Dictator's Rating Code and 38 CFR Citation (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 1115) Amputations: Upper Extremit…
38 CFR § 4.114 DC 7346 — GERD (rated by analogy under Hiatal Hernia). 10%: Two or more symptoms for the 30% level but of lesser severity. 30%: Persistently recurrent epigastric distress with dysphagia, pyrosis, and regurgitation, accompanied by substernal/arm/shoulder pain, produ…
Citations updated when 38 C.F.R. or M21-1 doctrine changes.
Public-source core occupation. Validate current status before production deployment.
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