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The medical status of military aviators and crewmembers is routinely assessed to ensure their medical fitness is maintained. Certain medical or neurobehavioral conditions have the potential to adversely affect cognitive functioning and so disqualify aviation personnel from full flight status. This necessitates an aeromedical evaluation if the service member wishes to obtain a waiver to pursue or regain flight status. In such cases, flight surgeons often refer the service member for a neuropsychological evaluation to help discern the appropriateness of a waiver