Tumors and malignant diseases
a. Current benign tumors (M8000), or conditions that interfere with function, prevent the proper wearing of the uniform or protective equipment, or will require frequent specialized attention, or have a high malignant potential, such as Dysplastic Nevus Syndrome, are disqualifying.
b. Current or history of malignant tumors (V10) is disqualifying. Skin cancer (other than malignant melanoma) removed with no residual, is not disqualifying.
General and miscellaneous conditions and defects
a. Current or history of parasitic diseases, if symptomatic or carrier state, including, but not limited to filariasis (125), trypanosomiasis (086), schistosomiasis (120), hookworm (uncinariasis) (126.9), and unspecified infectious and parasitic disease (136.9), are disqualifying.
b. Current or history of other disorders, including, but not limited to cystic fibrosis (277.0), or porphyria (277.1), that prevent satisfactory performance of duty or require frequent or prolonged treatment are disqualifying.
c. Current or history of cold-related disorders, including, but not limited to frostbite, chilblain, immersion foot (991), or cold urticaria (708.2), are disqualifying. Current residual effects of cold-related disorders, including, but not limited to paresthesias, easily traumatized skin, cyanotic amputation of any digit, ankylosis, trench foot, or deep-seated ache, are disqualifying.
d. History of angioedema, including hereditary angioedema (277.6), is disqualifying.
e. History of receiving organ or tissue transplantation (V42) is disqualifying.
f. History of pulmonary (415) or systemic embolization (444) is disqualifying.
g. History of untreated acute or chronic metallic poisoning, including, but not limited to lead, arsenic, silver (985), AR 40-501 – 14 December 2007 17 beryllium, or manganese (985), is disqualifying. Current complications or residual symptoms of such poisoning are
disqualifying.
h. History of heat pyrexia (992.0), heatstroke (992.0), or sunstroke (992.0) is disqualifying. History of three or more episodes of heat exhaustion (992.3) is disqualifying. Current or history of a predisposition to heat injuries, including disorders of sweat mechanism, combined with a previous serious episode is disqualifying. Current or history of any unresolved sequelae of heat injury, including, but not limited to nervous, cardiac, hepatic or renal systems, is
disqualifying.
i. Current or history of any condition that in the opinion of the medical officer will significantly interfere with the successful performance of military duty or training is disqualifying (should use specific ICD code whenever possible, or 796.9).
j. Any current acute pathological condition, including, but not limited to acute communicable diseases, until recovery has occurred without sequelae, is disqualifying.
18 AR 40-501 – 14 December 2007
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Enlisting Requirements – General
Enlisting Requirements – Blood
Enlisting Requirements -Abdominal Organs
Enlisting Requirements – Dental
Enlisting Requirements – Ears
Enlisting Requirements – Hearing
Enlisting Requirements – Endocrine
Enlisting Requirements – Extremities
Enlisting Requirements – Eyes and Vision
Enlisting Requirements – Genitalia
Enlisting Requirements – Urinary System
Enlisting Requirements – Head and Neck
Enlisting Requirements – Heart and Vascular
Enlisting Requirements – Height and Weight
Enlisting Requirements – Lungs
Enlisting Requirements – Mouth
Enlisting Requirements – Neurological Disorders
Enlisting Requirements – Skin and Cellular Tissue
Enlisting Requirements – Spine
Enlisting Requirements – Systematic Disorders
Enlisting Requirements – Tumors and Defects
