All men in the country have a military ID. For those who did not serve in the military, this document contains records from which only a doctor can determine what the entries in the military ID mean and why the person was released from military service or given a deferment from conscription at one time.
There are cases when an article in a military ID becomes a reason during hiring, obtaining a driver’s license, etc. How the articles written in these documents are deciphered will be discussed further.
Necessity of commission
Decoding the articles on a military ID often does not bother citizens as much as assigning a category of fitness for service. In any case, to find out whether a conscript can serve, he will have to undergo a medical examination. It's called a commission.
The military registration and enlistment office usually sends a summons indicating the date, time and place of the medical examination. According to this document, a person comes to the commission and checks his health. At the end, the military ID contains a fitness category and an article that specifies the characteristics of the conscript’s body, if any.
Disease codes on a military ID
Members of the draft commission write disease codes on the military ID, but not the names of diagnoses. There are also records that provide exemption from serving in the Armed Forces. According to “Appendix No. 1” to the Regulations on Military Medical Examination, the following medical codes and abbreviations can be applied.
The column in the “Schedule of Diseases” should indicate the requirements that citizens must meet for health reasons:
| I | This column indicates the requirements that the health status of citizens must meet during the first registration or during conscription. |
| II | This category indicates the requirements for conscripted military personnel. |
| III | This category applies to citizens who serve under a contract. |
| IV | This column indicates citizens who, due to health reasons, are able to serve on submarines and those who are already serving on submarines. |
See also the article Military service under contract and its conditions
The fitness categories (A, B, C, D, D), which are indicated on military IDs, have already been described in the heading “Fitness Categories”.
About the “handbook” for decoding
It is not at all necessary to have a medical education in order to correctly interpret the results of an examination by doctors. As practice shows, even during the commission, specialists verbally say whether the conscript is fit for service or not. Sometimes a citizen can receive a deferment until complete recovery. Their number is not limited. There are known cases in which conscripts received deferments all the time, and then a military ID with a corresponding note. They never had to serve in the army.
How do you know if a person is fit to serve? The law “On Military Duty” can be considered a kind of reference book. The specifics of conscription into the army are described here. You can also read about suitability for military service in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the mentioned law. There's a lot of information here. Therefore, sometimes it can be difficult to navigate. Next, we will talk more briefly about how to understand suitability for service and decipher what is written on the military ID.
Article 14 in a military ID: how it is deciphered and what consequences it has
A man may have Article 14 indicated on his military ID. Not everyone knows what it means. This addition is indicated if a mental disorder is discovered during a medical examination in a conscript.
Because of this, he is not allowed to serve. Often young people try to pass themselves off as mentally ill in order to get exemption from the army.
But such games often turn into major troubles for them in civilian life.
What does Article 14 mean?
The person to whom Article 14 was assigned must know its decoding. Thanks to this, he will be able to understand how to act in order to avoid negative consequences due to this instruction in the military ID.
Each conscript has the right to ask a specialist about the designation of his article in the military ID. Therefore, you should not be afraid to ask your doctor such questions.
The transcript of Article 14 is as follows. First of all, attention is paid to the disease number. After this, a letter is examined, which indicates the stage of progression of the pathological process.
Article 14, which is present on the military ID, regardless of the letter next to it, indicates that the conscript has a mental disorder. This is a superficial transcript of the postscript. These violations are organic in nature.
Article 14 indicates mental disorders that manifest themselves in the form of changes in behavior.
The main signs of the disease are caused by brain injuries, infectious and other pathologies that disrupt the functioning of this organ.
Given these features of the development of the disease, it is difficult for a doctor to diagnose it without a detailed examination of the patient. If mental disorders falling under Article 14 are suspected, the conscript is sent for examination to a hospital.
14a, 14b, 14c and 14d
A person diagnosed with a mental disorder is unfit for military service
A competent specialist, seeing the number and letter of the article on the military ID, immediately understands exactly what diagnosis was given to the young man. The conscript himself can decipher the postscript if he is familiar with the following features of its assignment:
In the process of studying the transcript of the article that is placed on the conscript’s military ID, the whole essence of the problem becomes clear. A certain pattern can be traced in the assignment of numbers to letter order. The further a letter is in the alphabet, the less pronounced mental disorder is observed in a person.
Suitability category
A person who has Article 14D on his military ID will never receive the right to drive a car.
Article 14 provides for a certain category of fitness. It is usually determined by its serial number and letter value. This postscript may have the following category:
- A. A person assigned to this category may be called up for military service. There are no restrictions placed on him when choosing the type of troops;
- A1. There are certain restrictions, such as denying a man suitability to serve in the elite forces. This can be caused by previous illnesses that are not dangerous after recovery;
- A2. Indicates a number of limitations that are caused by severe injuries;
- B. A conscript can enlist even though he has been diagnosed with minor health problems;
- Q. A young man may be called up to serve in the army if there is martial law in the country. In peacetime, he is assigned to the reserve group, which is called up secondarily in the event of an enemy attack;
- D. The conscript is considered unfit for service. He receives a deferment until his health indicators improve significantly. He will need to undergo an annual medical examination to confirm or change the diagnosis;
- D. Indicates the conscript’s complete unsuitability for military service. People with this category are not conscripted even in wartime. They are given a “white ticket”.
The last category “D” is considered the most terrible for a conscript. Often young people try to get it moderately in order to avoid being drafted into the army. But you need to understand that it causes significant problems in civilian life. A man with Article 14 of category “D” will not be able to get a job in a responsible position. Driving vehicles is also prohibited for him.
Possible consequences
They will never join the special forces under Article 14
Article 14b, which is present in the military ID, causes a lot of problems.
Any article on a military ID is considered problematic. Such a registration deprives a person of the opportunity to get a good job. With Article 14, a man will definitely not be hired to serve in the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Federal Penitentiary Service, the FSB and other organizations of this type.
Failure to get the desired job and military service are the main consequences of Article 14.
Is it possible to get a driving license?
Article 14 in a military ID leads to certain restrictions that in one way or another affect a man’s life. In this regard, questions often arise about whether it is possible to obtain a driving license with such a registration. To give an accurate answer to them, it is necessary to take into account a lot of nuances. The most important among them is the current state of health of the person.
According to statistics, men with minor mental disorders that make them under Article 14 are successful in obtaining a driver's license in 90% of cases.
Young people who have severe forms of mental pathologies, for which Article 14 of various categories are awarded, should not count on obtaining a driver’s license. In this state, a person’s behavior is unstable, so driving is prohibited for him.
A psychiatrist is considering the possibility of a man with Article 14 obtaining a driving license. All people who plan to obtain a driver's license must undergo examination by him, since this is a mandatory procedure for potential drivers.
A psychiatrist conducts a full diagnosis of a person with suspected mental disorder. He must personally verify the presence of the disease, and not refer solely to the mark that the patient has on his military ID. After this, the specialist makes a decision on whether the man can drive or not.
A psychiatrist has the right to deny a young person the opportunity to obtain a driving license if he has the following deviations:
- Lack of empathy;
- Increased cruelty;
- Falsehood;
- Tendency to harm others.
These symptoms indicate a serious illness that makes a man mentally ill and unbalanced. In this state, he is strictly forbidden to drive a car.
How to get rid of an article
If a person believes that he is healthy, he has every right to undergo a second medical examination
Not all men are satisfied with the presence of Article 14 in the military ID with any letter accompaniment, since it places certain restrictions on them. Therefore, they have a need to get rid of the postscript.
It is impossible to completely legally remove the mark on Article 14 from a military ID.
Typically, questions about the removal of Article 14 concern young people with mild mental illness that can be treated. That is, it is possible to eliminate the diagnosis after the person has fully recovered. To change a mark in a document, you will need to do a lot of steps that take up a lot of free time.
If a man is interested in lifting Article 14, he should first of all confirm his recovery or relief of a painful condition with the help of a second medical examination.
To do this, you need to submit a corresponding application. You need to go with him to the city or regional psychoneurological clinic. After submission, the application is reviewed and a meeting of the medical commission is scheduled.
She is the one who does the re-examination.
Some young people have found an easier way to remove the problematic mark on their military ID. They simply deliberately lose the ticket and apply to have it reinstated. Article 14 will not be indicated in the new ticket, although information about the conscript’s health status will remain recorded in other documentation.
Source: https://voin.guru/armiya/14-statya-v-voennom-bilete/
Categories
In general, the entry in the mentioned draft paper is made in 2 stages. The first is a mention of the disease (article number in medical regulations), the second is the severity of the disease. All this raises many questions among ordinary citizens. And we have yet to find answers to them.
But first, a few words about the categories of fitness for service. Among them are the following components:
- A - fully fit;
- B - suitable, but with minor restrictions;
- B - limited suitability for conscription;
- G - temporary unsuitability;
- D - complete liberation from the army.
Depending on the assigned fitness category, a citizen is assigned to a particular military unit in specific troops. Therefore, great attention is paid to the component being studied. Decoding the articles on a military ID allows you to understand exactly why a person is unfit or fit for conscription.
Types of diseases
It is important to understand that in medicine there is a clear classification of diseases. She helps doctors in matters of assigning a category of fitness for service. Ordinary citizens often do not delve into such records. They are only concerned about the fitness category assigned based on the results of the commission. In other words, a general assessment of the conscript’s health.
Today doctors divide diseases into the following types:
- tumors;
- infectious;
- blood diseases;
- nervous;
- mental;
- ear;
- ophthalmic;
- endocrine;
- respiratory;
- skin;
- digestive organs;
- bone and muscle;
- genitourinary;
- consequences of external influence;
- pregnancy.
As you might guess, the last class applies only to women. And in practice it is rare. Therefore, they hardly talk about it in connection with military service.
Decoding of articles in a military ID occurs after studying medical records. Each listed group has its own letter clarifications. They indicate the characteristics of the course of the disease and the “neglect” of the disease.
Category "A"
Now it’s clear how the article on a military ID is deciphered. Using the previously mentioned legislative acts, you can easily bring your idea to life.
Next, we will take a closer look at the categories of suitability for service in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. In which troops are you allowed to serve in this or that case?
Suitability category “A” is the absence of any restrictions. Conscripts with this mark can serve in all types of troops. They are often recruited into the Presidential Regiment. Accordingly, the final decision on the selection of troops for service remains with the military registration and enlistment office.
Is it possible to get rights
There is a widespread opinion that the article in question imposes certain restrictions on a citizen.
It is absolutely certain that with such a record, a conscript will not be able to get a job in the following departments:
- fire protection;
- law enforcement agencies;
- Ministry of Emergency Situations;
- FSB;
- to aviation.
In other situations, the decision is made strictly individually, and a positive outcome depends largely on the actual state of health.
However, it should be noted that in 90 cases out of a hundred, people receive a license to drive a vehicle without any problems. True, most likely it will take much more time.
The mere presence of a diagnosis on a military ID imposes only one restriction - inadmissibility to military service.
In general, the above-mentioned personality disorders belong to the group of mental pathologies and often lead to behavioral disorders. However, real problems with driver's rights arise only when the pathological condition is accompanied by persistent and severe manifestations. In other words, only seriously ill people will not be allowed to drive a car.
As practice shows, the severity of the disease can generally be determined only by professionals, that is, psychiatrists. As is known, all citizens without exception who wish to acquire rights are referred to this specialist.
Since in our case we are talking about minor, mildly expressed disorders, then most likely there will be no hitches.
And finally, it is necessary to indicate that in accordance with current standards, when assessing a citizen’s health status, a doctor must primarily be guided by the results of the examination, and not by the marks on the military ID.
It’s another matter if, during the examination, a diagnosis of “psychopathy” is made. As is known, this disorder is characterized by:
- lack of ability to empathize;
- cruelty;
- the inability to repent after harming others;
- deceitfulness, etc.
This set of properties, taking into account the fact that the car is a source of high danger to others, makes it impossible to obtain a license.
About category "B"
Next comes category “B”. As we have already said, in this case the person is drafted into the army, but with minor restrictions. What is it about?
A number must be placed after the specified category. It designates the type of troops for the conscript. You may encounter the following options:
- 1 - special purpose, marines, airborne forces, landing forces, border troops;
- 2 - submarines, tank crew, self-propelled artillery;
- 3 - drivers of infantry fighting vehicles, missile launchers, guards, other units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, chemical units, guards, anti-aircraft missile forces;
- 4 - special structures, defense of missile systems, radio equipment, other troops.
In fact, everything is not as difficult as it seems. And deciphering the articles in a military ID with the category of fitness for service does not take too much time.
Fitness "B"
Every conscript who doesn’t want to serve tries to get the “B” fitness category. The point is that this arrangement allows you to immediately enroll a person in the reserve. In peacetime, a citizen is not drafted into the army, but in wartime, depending on circumstances. But we can say with confidence that the presence of category “B” on a military ID will not make a person a real military man.
Often the role of such citizens in wartime (which is not relevant in Russia now) is as personnel serving military units.
The impact of mental disorders on military service
You need to know that the grounds for complete exemption from official duties include not only diseases and pathologies of a congenital or acquired nature, but also psychological disorders, which are necessarily diagnosed by medical experts during examination.
Often, Article 18B is considered the basis for release. Before conscription, this category is assigned after passing a medical examination. The article can be interpreted as follows: a clear psychological disorder develops, expresses itself moderately and constantly manifests itself. Here the letter “B” shows that the disorder develops with regular relapses. Consequently, doctors often order additional medical examinations in a hospital setting.
If a re-examination at a dispensary confirms the presence and progression of a mental illness, the conscript is automatically considered exempt from military duty. In this case, they put the letter “B” in the military, and the person will be included in the list of candidates for the limited reserve.
The purpose of the military commission is to examine the future soldier and make an appropriate verdict on the presence of pathologies and fitness category.
If the diagnosis is confirmed, the mark will not be included in the military ID until the future soldier turns 18 years old. This circumstance is due to the fact that illnesses can go away by the time they reach adulthood, and during a military commission the diagnosis is removed.
Results
Now you know how to decipher a military ID. The tips and guides we've learned will help you cope with clarifications.
Often there is no need to think about how to decipher the medical report after the commission. Just look at the category of fitness for service. And it will immediately become clear what to expect in the future.
The topic being studied does not have any other features. Every person liable for military service, sooner or later, will face a medical commission. And after it, the citizen will definitely find out whether he is suitable for conscription or not. Deciphering an entry on a military ID is faster than it seems.
