Medically Unfit For Military Service

Medical Conditions That Can Keep You from Joining the …

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The following conditions may disqualify you from military service: a. Adrenal dysfunction of any degree. b. Diabetes mellitus of any type. c. Glycosuria. Persistent, when associated with...

Even More Young Americans Are Unfit to Serve, a New …

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A new study from the Pentagon shows that 77% of young Americans would not qualify for military service without a waiver due to being overweight, using drugs or having mental and physical health...

Unfit for Duty • Military Disability Made Easy

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Unfit for Duty The DoD will only give Military Disability Ratings, and thus Military Disability Benefits, for conditions that make a service member Unfit for Duty. Unfit for Duty means …

Unfit for Duty: When You Can Be Found Unfit and …

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20 Medical Conditions That (might) Disqualify You From …

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Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES) - Pre …

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The Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES) is a joint DoD and VA disability evaluation process. Under this system, VA helps DoD determine if wounded, ill, …

The Medical Evaluation Board (MEB) - Military Disability

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When a service member has a medical condition that may make them Unfit for Duty, they are referred to the Medical Evaluation Board (MEB) and enters the Integrated Disability …

Medical Evaluation Process for Service Members

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The Military Medical Evaluation Process The Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs have simplified and streamlined the medical evaluation process for …

Chronic Diseases and Military Readiness | CDC

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DOD spends about $1.5 billion a year in obesity-related health care costs for current and former service members and their families, as well as costs to replace unfit personnel. Lost workdays due to …

9 Military Disqualifications for Mental Health Disorders

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Here’s a list of 9 of the most common mental health conditions, and whether or not the condition will disqualify you from military service: 1. Anxiety Disorder. Anxiety disorders are the most common …