text: 31 December 1984, and the third, by a cardiologist from the Cardiology Assembly of Palm Beach, Florida, who examined him on 21 January 1985. The efforts of the Applicant to prove that his heart was healthy were of no avail and they failed to alert the Medical Service in New York that there might be something wrong with the original diagnosis of the first United Nations examining physician at the Applicant's duty station, as well as subsequent diagnoses to the same effect. XI.It was only after his appeal to the JAB that on 1 August 1985, the U.N. Medical Director expressed both his readiness to reclassify the Applicant medically as 1A and his hope that he could be reinstated as a Field Service Officer as soon as possible. The U.N. Medical Director reversed his earlier recommendation after seeing in the appeal file a report from an Israeli cardiologist, Professor Stern, which he had not seen before, indicating that the heart valves were normal. Professor Stern had examined the Applicant upon the referral of Dr. Avramov, after the Applicant had been examined in New York by the U.N. Medical Director on 23 January 1985. XII.Medical clearance for further employment in the U.N. having- 13 - been re-established, the question arises whether the Organization is legally bound to renew the Applicant's fixed-term appointment. In his statement before the JAB, the Respondent answered this question in the negative. He expressed his opinion as follows: "However, even had the appellant been given the highest medical classification of 'lA', the Organization was under no obligation to renew his appointment and he had no right, contractually or under the Staff Rules, to employment beyond the expiry of his last appointment." XIII.The Tribunal observes first, that under the provisions of
analysis: The text appears to be a legal document related to a UN employee's case, discussing medical examinations, diagnoses, and employment status. It highlights the employee's efforts to prove their heart health and the subsequent reversal of the original diagnosis. The text also mentions the UN Medical Director and the JAB (Judicial Appeals Board) involvement in the case.