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

15-48 Urinary System

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Bureau of Medicine and Surgery


(1) The causes for rejection are:
(a) Proteinuria greater than 200 mgm/24 hr occurring 48 hours after last strenuous exercise. Well-documented orthostatic proteinuria refer for waiver consideration.
(b) Cystitis, chronic individuals with acute cystitis are unacceptable until the condition is cured.
(c) Enuresis determined to be a symptom of an organic efect not amenable to treatment.
(d) Epispadias or hypospadias when accompanied by evidence of infection of the urinary tract or if clothing is soiled when voiding.
(e) Hematuria, cylindruria, or other findings indicative of renal tract disease.
(f) Incontinence of urine.
(g) Kidney
(1) Absence of one kidney, regardless of cause.
(2) Acute or chronic infections of either kidney.
(3) Cystic or polycystic kidney, confirmed history of.
(4) Hydronephrosis or pyonephrosis.
(5) Nephritis, acute or chronic
(6) Pyelitis or pyelonephritis.
(7) Horseshoe kidney
(h) Penis, amputation of, if the resulting stump is insufficient to permit micturition in a normal manner.
(i) Peyronie's disease
(j) Prostate gland, hypertrophy of, with urinary retention.
(k) Renal calculus
(1) Substantiated history of bilateral renal calculus at any time.
(2) Verified history of renal calculus at any time with evidence of stone formation within the preceding 12 months, current symptoms, or positive x-ray for calculus.
(l) Skeneitis.
(m) Urethra
(1) Stricture of the urethra.
(2) Urethritis, acute or chronic.
(n) Urinary fistula.
(o) Other diseases and defects of the urinary system which obviously preclude satisfactory performance of duty or which require frequent and prolonged treatment.