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


### Answer
The definition of **covered individual** is as follows in *14 U.S.C. § 2509*:

> 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. § 2509*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE II-PERSONNEL > CHAPTER 25-PERSONNEL; GENERAL PROVISIONS > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

