How to Fill Out DA Form 4707

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

DA Form 4707 example filled out, example: a sergeant's entrance physical board
Sergeant Pat Doe's entrance physical board is recorded on DA Form 4707. The board lists two conditions and the approving authority approves them, so Disapproved stays empty. The picture shows page 1 only, and all its values are invented. Nothing goes in Boxes 16 to 20, Boxes 21 to 24, Boxes 25 to 28, Boxes 29 to 32 or Continuation because the picture shows page 1 only.

How to fill out DA Form 4707, box by box

Date and Boxes 1 to 7: name, SSN, grade and organization

DA Form 4707 example filled out, 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

DA Form 4707 example filled out, 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

DA Form 4707 example filled out, boxes 9, 10 and 11: profile, physicians and signatures

Enter the State Profile and Assignment Limitations in Box 9 and the Typed Name, Grade & Specialty of Physician(s)/Dentist(s) in Box 10, with the Signature(s) in Box 11.

Boxes 12 to 15: action by medical approving authority

DA Form 4707 example filled out, boxes 12 to 15: action by medical approving authority

In Box 12, the findings are Approved or Disapproved (State reason in continuation section on reverse. Identify by Item No.). Then enter the Typed Name, Grade & Title of Medical Approving Authority in Box 13, the Signature in Box 14 and the Date in Box 15.

Boxes 16 to 20: MTF Commander

DA Form 4707 example filled out, boxes 16 to 20: MTF Commander

Enter the To (Commander of Service Member) in Box 16 and the From (MTF Commander) in Box 17, then the Typed Name, Grade & Title of MTF Commander in Box 18, the Signature in Box 19 and the Date in Box 20.

Boxes 21 to 24: Action by Service Member

DA Form 4707 example filled out, 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

DA Form 4707 example filled out, boxes 25 to 28: action by unit commander

In Box 25, the unit commander marks Recommend: Service member be discharged/separated, Service member be retained, or Case be returned to the medical approving authority.

Enter the Typed Name, Grade & Title in Box 26, the Signature in Box 27 and the Date in Box 28.

Boxes 29 to 32: action by discharge authority

DA Form 4707 example filled out, boxes 29 to 32: action by discharge authority

In Box 29, the discharge authority marks Service member will be discharged/separated from the Army or Retained on active duty.

Enter the Typed Name, Grade & Title in Box 30, the Signature in Box 31 and the Date in Box 32.

Continuation

DA Form 4707 example filled out, continuation

Identify each continued item by number in the Continuation section.

Sources

[1] DA Form 4707 (JUL 1978), Entrance Physical Standards Board (EPSBD) Proceedings, U.S. Army (the Official source link on this page).

EPSBD Proceedings: Army Form 4707 Details

The DA Form 4707, officially titled the Entrance Physical Standards Board (EPSBD) Proceedings, is the official Army document used to record findings from a service member's medical evaluation. This form determines whether a recruit or active duty member meets the physical fitness standards required for Army appointment or enlistment.

The form was last issued in July 1978 (Jul 1978) under Army Publishing Directorate (APD) standards and remains the current Army document for recording EPSBD findings. An evaluating physician or medical board completes the form after reviewing the service member's medical history, physical examination results, and laboratory findings.

Key sections of the EPSBD form include:

Once finalized, you can share the completed document digitally or print it as a PDF for submission to the appropriate military authority. For related Army evaluation forms, see the Army Functional Capacity Form 507, the Army Certificate DA Form 87, and the Annual Physical Examination Form.

QuestionAnswer
Form NameDa Form 4707
Form Length2 pages
Fillable?Yes
Fillable fields46
Avg. time to fill out30 sec
Other namesEPSBD, reconsideration, da 4707, 02ES