Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com (c) Extension to 10 degrees (beyond 0 degrees). (d) Abduction to 45 degrees. (e) Rotation of 60 degrees (internal and external combined). (2) Knee (due to disease (726.6), or injury (905.4)): (a) Full extension to 0 degrees. (b) Flexion to 110 degrees. (3) Ankle (due to disease (726.7), or injury (905.4) or congenital defect): (a) Dorsiflexion to 10 degrees. (b) Planter flexion to 30 degrees. (4) Subtalar eversion and inversion totaling 5 degrees (due to disease (726.7) or injury (905.4) or congenital defect). b. Foot and ankle. (1) Current absence of a foot or any portion thereof (896) is disqualifying.
(2) Current or history of deformities of the toes (acquired (735) or congenital (755.66)) including, but not limited to conditions such as hallux valgus (735.0), hallux varus (735.1), hallux rigidicus (735.2), hammer toe(s) (735.4), claw toe(s) (735.5), overriding toe(s) (735.8), that prevents the proper wearing of military footwear or impairs walking, marching, running, or jumping, are disqualifying. (3) Current or history of clubfoot (754.70) or pes cavus (754.71) that prevents the proper wearing of military footwear or impairs walking, marching, running, or jumping is disqualifying.
(4) Current symptomatic pes planus (acquired (734) or congenital (754.6)) or history of pes planus corrected by prescription or custom orthotics is disqualifying. (5) Current ingrown toenails (703.0), if infected or symptomatic, are disqualifying. (6) Current plantar fasciitis (728.71) is disqualifying. (7) Current neuroma (355.6) that is refractory to medical treatment, or impairs walking, marching, running, or jumping, or prevents the proper wearing of military footwear, is disqualifying. c. Leg, knee, thigh, and hip. (1) Current loose or foreign body within the knee joint (717.6) is disqualifying.
(2) History of uncorrected anterior (717.83) or posterior (717.84) cruciate ligament injury is disqualifying. History of surgical correction of knee ligaments is disqualifying only if symptomatic or unstable (P81.4). (3) Current symptomatic medial and lateral collateral ligament injury is disqualifying. (4) Current symptomatic medial and lateral meniscal injury is disqualifying. (5) Current unspecified internal derangement of the knee (717.9) is disqualifying. (6) Current or history of congenital dislocation of the hip (754.3), osteochondritis of the hip (Legg-Perthes disease) (732.1), or slipped femoral epiphysis of the hip (732.2) is disqualifying.
(7) Current or history of hip dislocation (835) within 2 years preceding examination is disqualifying. ( 8 ) C u r r e n t o s t e o c h o n d r i t i s o f t h e t i b i a l t u b e r o s i t y ( O s g o o d - S c h l a t t e r d i s e a s e ) ( 7 3 2 . 4 ) , i s d i s q u a l i f y i n g i f symptomatic. d. General.
(1) Current deformities, disease, or chronic joint pain of pelvic region, thigh (719.45), lower leg (719.46), ankle and/ or foot (719.47) that have interfered with function to such a degree as to prevent the individual from following a physically active vocation in civilian life, or that would interfere with walking, running, weight bearing, or the satisfactory completion of training or military duty, are disqualifying. (2) Current leg-length discrepancy resulting in a limp (736.81) is disqualifying. (See also para 2–11.) 2–11. Miscellaneous conditions of the extremities a.
Current or history of chondromalacia (717.7), including, but not limited to chronic patello-femoral pain syndrome and retro-patellar pain syndrome, chronic osteoarthritis (715.3) or traumatic arthritis (716.1) is disqualifying. b. Current joint dislocation if unreduced, or history of recurrent dislocations of any major joint such as shoulder (831), hip (835), elbow (832), knee (836), ankle (837), or instability of any major joint (shoulder (718.81), elbow (718.82), hip (718.85), ankle and foot (718.87) or multiple sites (718.89)) is disqualifying. History of recurrent instability of the knee or shoulder is disqualifying. c.
Current or history of chronic osteoarthritis (715.3) or traumatic arthritis (716.1) of isolated joints of more than a minimal degree that has interfered with the following of a physically active vocation in civilian life, or that prevents the satisfactory performance of military duty is disqualifying. d. Fractures. (1) Current malunion or non-union of any fracture (733.8) (except asymptomatic ulnar styloid process fracture) is disqualifying. (2) Current retained hardware that is symptomatic, interferes with proper wearing of protective equipment or 7 AR 40–501 • 14 December 2007