What kinds of doctors may certify total and permanent disability on the Discharge Application: Total and Permanent Disability?
Only a doctor of medicine (M.D.) or osteopathy (D.O.) who is licensed to practice in the United States may certify total and permanent disability on the Discharge Application: Total and Permanent Disability. For this purpose, the United States includes the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Federated States of Micronesia and Palau. Chiropractors, herbalists, physician’s assistants, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses (LPNs), Ph.D.s, interns, etc., are not eligible to certify total and permanent loan discharge applications. However, some states do fully license residents in training. A resident who is fully licensed may certify the application.
