seven4mk,
I am sure you are right but there is a difference possibly between permanently unfit and unable to do ones duty and temporarily unfit while still working.
at the moment it is 10 months. Without wheeling him in every month I don't know what his medical condition is and honestly I am out of the loop - trust me.
To take someone like this, who is time serving, and push him while unfit risks a claim for a disability pension. Keeping him in, and productive, both gives a chance of improved fitness before discharge and gets some work as well.