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Assessment. The following conditions detected radiologically will

disqualify a candidate for service: -

(a) Granulomatous disease of spine.

(b) Arthritis / Spondylosis.

(i) Rheumatoid arthritis and allied disorders.

(ii) Ankylosing Spondylitis.

(iii) Osteoarthrosis, spondylosis and degenerative joint disease.

(iv) Non-articular rheumatism (e.g. lesions of the rotator cuff, tennis

elbow, recurrent lumbago etc.)

(v) Misc disorders including SLE, ,Polymyositis, and Vasculitis.

(vi) Spondylolisthesis / spondylolysis

(vii) Compression fracture of Vertebra

(viii) Scheuerman’s Disease (Adolescent Kyphosis)

(ix) Loss of cervical lordosis when associated with clinically

restricted movements of cervical spine.

(x) Unilateral / Bilateral Cervical ribs with demonstrable

neurological or circulatory deficit.

(xi) Any other abnormality is so considered by the specialist.

Fitness for Flying Duties. The deformities/disease contained

above will be cause of rejection for all branches in IAF. In addition

for candidates for flying branches the under mentioned rules will

also apply: -

(a) Spinal anomalies acceptable for flying duties: -

(i) Bilateral complete sacralisation of LV5 and bilateral complete

lumbarisation of SV1.

(ii) Spine bifida in sacrum and in LV5, if completely sacralised.