Defenders receiving medical treatment abroad will be able to undergo remote Military Medical Commission evaluation
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine endorsed the initiative of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine to implement an experimental project that will enable service members receiving long-term medical treatment abroad to undergo evaluation by the Military Medical Commission (MMC) remotely.
The Government adopted the relevant decision at its meeting on Wednesday.
The project aims to improve the procedure for conducting evaluations by Military Medical Commissions (MMC) for service members who have been undergoing continuous medical treatment for 12 months and whose health condition prevents them from attending an MMC in Ukraine in person. The experimental project will apply to personnel across all components of Ukraine’s Defence and Security Forces, including civil protection personnel and police officers affected by russian military aggression.
How will this mechanism operate?
To undergo a remote evaluation by the MMC, a service member or their legal representative must submit copies of medical records from the foreign healthcare facility to the commander of their military unit (or another authorized official). The documents must be officially certified and translated into the Ukrainian language. Medical records must include a diagnosis coded according to the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10 or ICD-11).
The military unit shall forward the documents, along with a referral, to the Military Medical Commission (MMC), which shall review the submitted documents within 10 days. Based on the review, the MMC shall issue a decision on fitness or unfitness for military service and provide the corresponding medical certificate, which will be sent to the commander of the military unit.
Service members who complete a remote MMC evaluation will not be required to undergo a repeat medical evaluation upon returning to Ukraine.
The resolution approves a list of diseases and conditions granting service members the right to undergo a remote MMC evaluation. In particular, these include:
- malignant neoplasms (cancer);
- eye and ocular adnexa diseases;
- head and neck injuries;
- injuries of the spine, spinal cord, and nerves;
- injuries of internal organs;
- injuries of the upper and lower extremities;
- thermal and chemical burns.