Eyes a. Lids. (1) Current blepharitis (373), chronic or acute, until cured (373.00), is disqualifying. (2) Current blepharospasm (333.81) is disqualifying. (3) Current dacryocystitis, acute or chronic (375.30) is disqualifying. (4) Deformity of the lids (374.4), complete or extensive lid deformity, sufficient to interfere with vision or impair protection of the eye from … [Read more...]

Genitalia a. Female genitalia. (1) Current or history of abnormal uterine bleeding (626.2), including, but not limited to menorrhagia, metrorrhagia, or polymenorrhea, is disqualifying. (2) Current unexplained amenorrhea (626.0) is disqualifying. (3) Current or history of dysmenorrhea (625.3) that is incapacitating to a degree recurrently necessitating absences of more than a … [Read more...]

Urinary system a. Current cystitis (595), or history of chronic or recurrent cystitis is disqualifying. b. Current urethritis (597.80), or history of chronic or recurrent urethritis is disqualifying. c. History of enuresis (788.30) or incontinence of urine after 13th birthday is disqualifying (See also para 2-29.) 10 AR 40-501 - 14 December 2007 d. Current hematuria (599.7), … [Read more...]

Head a. Uncorrected deformities of the skull, face, or mandible (754.0) of a degree that would prevent the individual from wearing a protective mask or military headgear are disqualifying. b. Loss or absence of the bony substance of the skull (756.0 or 738.1) not successfully corrected by reconstructive materials, or leaving residual defect in excess of 1 square inch (6.45 … [Read more...]

Heart a. Current or history of all valvular heart diseases, congenital (746) or acquired (394), including those improved by surgery, are disqualifying. Mitral valve prolapse or bicuspid aortic valve is not disqualifying unless there is associated tachyarrhythmia, mitral regurgitation, aortic stenosis, insufficiency, or cardiomegaly. b. Current or history coronary heart disease … [Read more...]