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...]

Height The causes for disqualification are: a. Men: Height below 60 inches or over 80 inches is disqualifying. b. Women: Height below 58 inches or over 80 inches is disqualifying. Weight a. Army applicants for initial appointment as commissioned officers (to include appointment as commissioned warrant officers) must meet the standards of AR 600-9. Body fat composition is used … [Read more...]

Lungs, chest wall, pleura, and mediastinum a. Current abnormal elevation of the diaphragm, either side, is disqualifying. Any nonspecific abnormal findings on radiological and other examination of body structure, such as lung field (793.1), or other thoracic or abdominal organ (793.2), is disqualifying. b. Current abscess of the lung or mediastinum (513) is disqualifying. c. … [Read more...]

Mouth a. Current cleft lip or palate defects (749), not satisfactorily repaired by surgery are disqualifying. b. Current leukoplakia (528.6) is disqualifying. 2-25. Nose, sinuses, and larynx a. Rhinitis. (1) Current allergic rhinitis (477.0), due to pollen (477.8) or due to other allergen or cause unspecified (477.9), if not controlled by oral medication or topical … [Read more...]

Neurological disorders a. Current or history of cerebrovascular conditions, including but not limited to subarachnoid (430) or intracerebral (431) hemorrhage, vascular insufficiency, aneurysm, or arteriovenous malformation (437), are disqualifying. b. History of congenital or acquired anomalies of the central nervous system (742), or meningocele (741.9), is disqualifying. c. … [Read more...]