Manual of the Medical Department (NAVMED P-117): Chapter 15:
Medical Examinations: Physical Standards
15-37 Pharynx, Trachea, Esophagus, and Larynx
Department of the Navy
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
(1) The causes for rejection are:
- (a) Esophagus, organic disease of, such as ulceration,
varices, achalasia; peptic esophagitis; if confirmed by
appropriate x-ray or esophagoscopic examinations.
- (b) Laryngeal paralysis due to any cause.
- (c) Larynx, Organic disease of, such as neoplasm, papilloma,
polyps, granuloma, ulceration, and chronic laryngitis.
- (d) Plica dysphonia ventricularis.
- (e) Tracheostomy or tracheal fistula.