After receiving the summons, the mobilized person is obliged to undergo a medical examination.

It is possible to appeal the decision of the military medical commission in a pre-trial and judicial procedure.

Andriy Mytsak, deputy head of the department of free legal aid of the Chervonograd local center for providing BVPD, tells how to do it.

According to paragraph 3 of item 2.12 of the Regulations on military medical examination in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, if a conscript does not agree with the conclusions of the doctors who are involved in the medical examination, he may be sent to undergo a control examination at a military medical institution by decision of the staff VLK.

To appeal the decision of the military medical commission in the pre-trial procedure, you need:

Submit an application for revision of the commission's decision to the higher-level VLK, necessarily indicating the reason for the revision of the decision.

It is necessary to attach to the application all documents provided by the VLK, the decision of which is being appealed.

Recorded results of previous medical examinations should also be attached to the documents.

To appeal the commission's decision in court, you need:

Apply to the district administrative court - this can be the court at the place of residence or at the location of the VLK, the decision of which is being appealed. 

The judicial procedure can be used immediately, without resorting to the pre-trial procedure.

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