---
kind: "section"
citation: "5 C.F.R. § 339.306"
title: "5"
number: "339.306"
heading: "Processing medical eligibility determinations."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/5/339.306"
---

# §339.306. Processing medical eligibility determinations.

- (a) In accordance with the provisions of this part, agencies are authorized to medically disqualify a nonpreference eligible. A nonpreference eligible so disqualified has a right to a higher level review of the determination within the agency.
- (b) OPM must approve the sufficiency of the agency's reasons to:
  - (1) Medically disqualify or pass over a preference eligible in order to select a nonpreference eligible for:
    - (i) A competitive service position under [part 332](/cfr/5/part332.md) of this chapter; or
    - (ii) An excepted service position in the executive branch subject to [title 5](/cfr/5.md), U.S. Code;
  - (2) Medically disqualify or pass over a 30 percent or more compensably disabled veteran for a position in the U.S. Postal Service in favor of a nonpreference eligible;
  - (3) Medically disqualify a 30 percent or more compensably disabled veteran for assignment to another position in a reduction in force under [§ 351.702(d)](/cfr/5/351.702.md?p=d) of this chapter; or
  - (4) Medically disqualify a 30 percent or more disabled veteran for noncompetitive appointment, for example, under [§ 316.302(b)(4)](/cfr/5/316.302.md?p=b-4) of this chapter.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 1104(a), 1302(a), 3301, 3302, 3304, 3312, 3318, 3320, 3504, 5112; 39 U.S.C. 1005, Executive Order 10577, Rule II, codified as amended in 5 CFR 2.1(a).

### Source

Source: 82 FR 5350, Jan. 18, 2017, unless otherwise noted.