Blood and blood-forming tissue diseases
a. Anemia. Current hereditary or acquired anemia, which has not been corrected with therapy before appointment or induction, is disqualifying. For the purposes of this regulation, anemia is defined as hemoglobin of less than 13.5 for males and less than 12 for females. The following ICD-9 codes are used for diagnosed anemia: hereditary hemolytic
anemia (282), sickle cell disease (282.6), acquired hemolytic anemia (283), aplastic anemia (284), or unspecified anemias (285).
b. Hemorrhagic disorders. Current or history of coagulation defects (286) to include, but not limited to von Williebrand’s Disease (286.4), Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia (287) or Henoch- Schonlein Purpura (287) is disqualifying.
c. Leukopenia. Current or history of diagnosis of any form of chronic or recurrent agranulocytosis and/or leukopenia (288.0) is disqualifying.
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Enlisting Requirements – General
Enlisting Requirements -Abdominal Organs
Enlisting Requirements – Dental
Enlisting Requirements – Ears
Enlisting Requirements – Hearing
Enlisting Requirements – Endocrine
Enlisting Requirements – Extremities
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Enlisting Requirements – Genitalia
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Enlisting Requirements – Head and Neck
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Enlisting Requirements – Height and Weight
Enlisting Requirements – Lungs
Enlisting Requirements – Mouth
Enlisting Requirements – Neurological Disorders
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Enlisting Requirements – Spine
Enlisting Requirements – Systematic Disorders
Enlisting Requirements – Tumors and Defects