Under AR 600-9, medical exemptions are evaluated by which group?

• A. The soldiers' primary physician.
• B. The battalion commander.
• C. The unit HR office.
• D. Medical personnel.

Answer: (D)

Medical exemptions to the Army Body Composition Program are medical determinations. They require a clinical assessment conducted by medical personnel, who review the soldier’s medical history and conditions to determine if an exemption is warranted and how it should be documented (such as a medical profile). A soldier’s primary physician can provide supporting information, but the formal decision rests with medical personnel with the authority to apply AR 600-9 guidelines. Battalion commanders and HR offices do not grant medical exemptions, as they lack the medical qualification to make this determination.