Sgthermogenesm:

The disqualifying medical conditions are listed below. The International Classification of Disease (ICD) codes are list in parentheses following each standard.

The causes for rejection for appointment,enlistment,and induction are:

a.Distant visual acuity of any degree that does not correct with
spectacle lenses to at least on of the following (367):

(1). 20/40 in one eye and 20/70 in the other eye.
(2). 20/30 in one eye and 20/100 in the other eye.
(3). 20/20 in one eye and 20/400 in the other eye.However,for
Entrance into a military academy,distant visual acuity that does
not correct to 20/20 in each is disqualifying. for entrance into
ROTC programs and OCS/OTS, distant visual acuity that does not correct to 20/20 in one eye and 20/100 in the other eye is disqualifying.

b. Near visual acuity (367) of any degree that does not correct to 20/40 in the better eye.

c. Refractive error(hyperopia(367.o),myopia (367.1),astigmatism
(367.2),in any spherical equivalent of worse than -8.00 or 8.00
diopters; if ordinary spectacles cause discomfort by reason of ghost images or prismatic displacement; or if corrected by
orthokeratology or keratorefractive surgery. However,for entrance into a military academy or ROTC programs,the following
conditions are disqualifing:

(1).Astigmatism,all types over 3 diopters.
(2).Hyperorpia ouer 8.00 diopters spherical equivalent.
(3).Myopia over 6.75 diopters spherical equivalent.
(4).Refractive error corrected by orthokeratology or keratorefractive surgery.

d. Contact lenses. Complicated cases requiring contact lenses for adequate correction of vision,such as corneal scars (371)
and irregular astigmatism (367.2).

e. Color vision(363.5).Although there is no standard,color
vision will be tested because adequate color vision is a prerequisite for entry into many military specialties. However,
for entrance in to a military academy or ROTC or OCS/OTS programs,the inability to distinguish and indentify without confusion the color of an object,substance,material,or light
that is uniformly colored a vivid red or vivid green is disqualifying.

Derived from Department of Defense(DOD)Directive 6130.3,Physical
standards for Appointment,Enlistment,and Induction,and DOD
Instruction 6130.4 Criteria and Procedure Requirements for Physical Standards for Appointment,Enlistment,or Induction in the Armed Forces.

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