DA Form 4707 at a glance
What it is: DA Form 4707 is the Entrance Physical Standards Board (EPSBD) Proceedings.
Who signs: The Physician(s)/Dentist(s) sign in Box 11, the Medical Approving Authority in Box 14, the MTF Commander in Box 19, the Service Member in Box 23, the unit commander in Box 27 and the discharge authority in Box 31.
A filled-in DA Form 4707 example: a sergeant's entrance physical board

How to fill out DA Form 4707, box by box
Date and Boxes 1 to 7: name, SSN, grade and organization

Enter the Date of the Entrance Physical Standards Board (EPSBD) Proceedings, then in Box 1 the Name of Service Member (Last, First, MI), in Box 2 the SSN and in Box 3 the Grade.
Enter in Box 4 the Medical Treatment Facility, in Box 5 the Component, in Box 6 the Organization and in Box 7 the Date Entered Curr Tour of AD.
Box 8: findings by the evaluating physicians

In Box 8, Findings by the Evaluating Physicians: the board finds that the service member was medically unfit for appointment or enlistment in accordance with current medical fitness standards and in the opinion of the evaluating physicians the condition(s) existed prior to service, and enter the medical conditions and/or physical defects as a brief narrative summary.
Boxes 9, 10 and 11: profile, physicians and signatures
Boxes 16 to 20: MTF Commander
Boxes 21 to 24: Action by Service Member

In Box 21, Action by Service Member: I have been informed of the medical findings. Additionally, I understand that legal advice of an attorney employed by the Army is available to me or that I may consult civilian counsel at my own expense. I also understand that I may request to be discharged from the Army without delay or to request retention on active duty. If retained, I my be involuntarily reclassified into another military occupational speciality based upon my medical condition.
In Box 21, Action by Service Member, the service member marks one. I concur with these proceedings and request to be discharged from the Army without delay. I concur with these proceedings and request that I be retained on active duty. I disagree with these proceedings because my condition did not exist prior to service (specified medical evidence is attached) and request my case be returned to the medical approving authority for reconsideration. I disagree with these proceedings because my condition was not disqualifying on entry and was aggravated by service (specific medical evidence is attached) and request my case be returned to the medical approving authority for reconsideration.
Enter the Typed Name, & Grade of Service Member in Box 22, the Signature in Box 23 and the Date in Box 24.
Boxes 25 to 28: action by unit commander
Sources
[1] DA Form 4707 (JUL 1978), Entrance Physical Standards Board (EPSBD) Proceedings, U.S. Army (the Official source link on this page).






