Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com surgery or occurring during the 3 years preceding examination from spontaneous origin, is disqualifying Recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax (512) is disqualifying. p. History of open or laparoscopic thoracic or chest wall (including breasts) surgery during the preceding 6 months (P54) is disqualifying. 2–24. 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 corticosteroid medication, is disqualifying. History of allergic rhinitis immunotherapy within the previous year is disqualifying. (2) Current chronic non-allergic rhinitis (472.0), if not controlled by oral medication or topical corticosteroid medication, is disqualifying. b.
Current chronic conditions of larynx including vocal cord paralysis (478.3), chronic hoarseness, chronic laryngi- tis, larynx ulceration, polyps, granulation tissue, or other symptomatic disease of larynx, vocal cord dysfunction not elsewhere classified (478.7) are disqualifying. c. Current anosmia or parosmia (781.1) is disqualifying. d. History of recurrent epistaxis (784.7), with greater than one episode per week of bright red blood from the nose occurring over a 3-month period, is disqualifying. e. Current nasal polyps (471) or history of nasal polyps, unless greater than 12 months has elapsed since nasal polypectomy, is disqualifying. f.
Current perforation of nasal septum (478.1) is disqualifying. g. Current chronic sinusitis (473), or current acute sinusitis (461.9), is disqualifying. Such conditions exist when evidenced by chronic purulent nasal discharge, hyperplastic changes of the nasal tissue, symptoms requiring frequent medical attention, or x-ray findings. h. Current or history of tracheostomy (V44.0) or tracheal fistula (530.84) is disqualifying. i. Current or history of deformities, or conditions or anomalies (750.9) of the upper alimentary tract, of the mouth, tongue, palate throat, pharynx, larynx, and nose that interfere with chewing, swallowing, speech, or breathing are disqualifying. j.
Current chronic pharyngitis (462) and chronic nasopharyngitis (472.2), are disqualifying. 2–26. 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. Current or history of disorders of meninges, including, but not limited to cysts (349.2), is disqualifying d.
Current or history of degenerative and hereditodegenerative disorders, including, but not limited to those disorders affecting the cerebrum (330), basal ganglia (333), cerebellum (334), spinal cord (335), or peripheral nerves (337), are disqualifying. e. History of recurrent headaches (784.0), including, but not limited to, migraines (346) and tension headaches (307.81) that interfere with normal function in the past 3 years, or of such severity to require prescription medications, are disqualifying. f. Head injury (854.0). (1) History of head injury will be disqualifying if associated with any of the following: (a) Post-traumatic seizure(s) occurring more than 30 minutes after injury.
(b) Persistent motor or sensory deficits. (c) Impairment of intellectual function. (d) Alteration of personality. (e) Unconsciousness, amnesia, or disorientation of person, place, or time of 24-hours duration or longer post-injury. (f) Multiple fractures involving skull or face (804). (g) Cerebral laceration or contusion (851). (h) History of epidural, subdural, subarachnoid, or intercerebral hematoma (852). (i) Associated abscess (326) or meningitis (958.8). (j) Cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea (349.81) or otorrhea (388.61) persisting more than 7 days. (k) Focal neurologic signs. 13 AR 40–501 • 14 December 2007