Manual of the Medical Department (NAVMED P-117): Chapter 15: Medical Examinations

Manual of the Medical Department (NAVMED P-117): Chapter 15: Medical Examinations: Introduction

15-8 Medical History

Department of the Navy
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery

(1) To assist the examiner in the examination process and in application of physical standards, a medical history must be obtained. During the initial examination, the SF-93 will be completed by the examinee. Specifics of any hospitalization, e.g. name and address of the physician, name and location of the hospital, reason for the admission, and approximate date, will be disclosed. The examiner will review the completed form and, in block 25, will sequentially comment on each "yes" response, such that the entry will be readily understood by subsequent examiners. Examiners must also note whether the item is considered disqualifying (CD) or not considered disqualifying (NCD) by entering "CD" or "NCD" after each comment.

(2) On all subsequent physical examinations that require a SF-88, the SF-93 or NAVMED 6120/2 will be completed by the examinee, but only significant interval history will necessitate comment by the examiner. If there has been no medical history of consequence since the previous SF-93 or NAVMED 6120/2, the examiner may simply note in block 25: "No Significant Interval History." However, a complete, detailed SF-93 must accompany all medical examinations forwarded to higher authority for review.