### Question
What is the definition of covered individual?


### Answer
The definition of **covered individual** is as follows in *14 U.S.C. § 427*:

> any member of the Coast Guard who has been determined by a Physical Evaluation Board, pursuant to a physical evaluation by that board, to be fit for duty

#### Citation:
  - *14 U.S.C. § 427*
  - Heading: **PART I-REGULAR COAST GUARD > CHAPTER 11-PERSONNEL > GENERAL PROVISIONS**

