With longitudinal or transverse flatfoot of the second degree, conscripts are taken into the army. In this case, when passing the medical commission, the fitness category “B” is usually established, which implies the suitability of a person for military service with minor restrictions.
Flat feet is a common reason for the recognition of young men of military age as having limited fitness for military service. However, flat feet of the second degree is not considered the basis for establishing this category of suitability, therefore, with this disease, the army is usually called up. Draftees who have revealed such flat feet while undergoing a medical commission are assigned category “B”, which prescribes certain restrictions in the performance of relevant duties to the state, but does not completely exempt them.
Legal regulation
Flatfoot of the second degree corresponds to clause 68 of the Schedule of Diseases, which is an appendix to the Regulation on Military Medical Examination, approved by the Government of the Russian Federation. This clause contains the following subclauses:
a) flat feet, other deformations of the foot with a significant violation of functions;
b) flat feet, associated with moderate dysfunction;
c) deformations of the foot, flat feet with a slight violation of functions;
d) objective data that does not indicate a violation of functions.
Correspondence of a conscript’s illness to the first named subclause entails a complete exemption from the performance of duties in military service, that is, category “D” is established for such a conscript - not fit for service. The identification of the second or third subparagraphs on the medical commission leads to the establishment of category "B" - limited fitness for military service. In this case, you don’t have to go to the army either.
