Do you know your PULHES Physical Profile Coded at USMEPCOM?

TSgt,

I have been doing some studying on this since I ordered my records at USMEPCOM FOIA. I had no idea what those codes were before. It seems the ARMY first used them, then the Air Force seemingly jumped on board using them also in regular medical proceedings. It seems the Army and Air Force service members would more likely know their profile PULHES Code. Navy and Marine on the other hand, are not taught these codes, that they do have. I found out I had a 3P on me that was never cleared. Navy and Marine do have Medical Physical Profilers. But when the Navy or Marine is disqualfied from deployment the code is PDQ. But, rarely if ever, and never would a sailor or marine hear, in normal conversation, their PUHLES code let alone, there 3P code, until I stand corrected.

PO3 Aaron Hassay, I know my PUHLES came into play in 2009 as my primary care phys DQ'd me from going to Osan AB, Korea back in 2008. It almost got me DQd as well for my special duty assignment to Lackland AFB in 2009; had to get a medical waiver to get cleared for that.

TSgt Joe C. - This is just my take based on my experience. When I was younger, definitely not into reading DOD Disability Manuals etc. I let the MD and PHD and the SMR do what they want, and send me back to duty, even if I was in real pain on the ship. What I am saying is that it makes for an interesting story when those illnesses I was feeling went ignored, because they were not yet completley disabling. But what I did not know is the MD PHD or SMR, basically never followed any required, necassary instructed DOD, SECNAV, or Unit Level Medical entries, upon review and comparison with my service records compared to the instructions of that decade that are all now easily accesed online. Again, I know I am no P-ssy. I am possibly way to tough gun0ho for my own good. But I found out I a not a robot so sometimes now I wish those MDs PHDs or SMR's were actually on duty and not MIA or on a smoke break when then should of been giving me real proper medcal attention and access to my medical benefits entitlements and protection that all service members have based on federal law, that we all fought hard to protect. So what am I saying? As a word to the wise, sometimes these illnesses whatever they may be, are not yet full blown disabling yet, and if you have a waiver for a specific issue, the continued service, can Aggravate that issue for sure. That brings up MD and PHD and SMR duty to follow DOD and Air Force Medical Instructions which are all very very specific in detail down to specific entries and documentation in your permenanent medical service records. I do not know what issue you have. But start with these. I have read the equivlant SECNAV instruction the AFI. The SECNAV Instruction references exactly the same DOD instruction list that started in 1996.
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 36-3212 which references these instructions
DoD Instructions (DoDI) 1332.38 Physical Disability Evaluation, 1332.39, Application of the Veterans Administration Schedule for Rating Disabilities, November 14, 1996, and implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 36-32, Military Retirements and Separations. If you were Just a heads up. Pay close attention to you Medical Command SMR Senior Medical Represenative documents SF 600 Chronological Medical Records as instructed specific to your Unit- your MOS-Occupational Operational Medical Check Ups-Clearance For Continued Duty. Any issues with the MD or PHD or SMR not following required instructions will benefit you in the long run, if you can discover those. I am not saying you want to get sick to collect disability. I am just saying that since I waited so long, the fact that instructions were not followed upon review now benefits me, in substantiating I was not at fault. I am a bit tired. I am hitting the sack.

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