Medical Waivers

Well, if thats true, then why can’t I apply for a waiver to go back into the Army National guard to serve my country until I am 60.

I don’t know. You didn’t explain what particular medical condition you have that would require a waiver?

I was an ADD case who was on meds and sent to counseling when I was younger. I have been off meds and away from the docs for years. MY recruiter advised me to get documentation supporting my improvement after treatment.

Does this fall under the requirement for a waiver?

I suffered from Asthma when I was younger but I havent had any problems with it in years. Im 20 at the moment and I enlisted and I’m awaiting deployment for BCT at the moment. Would this be a reason for disqualification or would I requiere a waiver for this?

I was recently denied a medical waiver for my eyesight at MEPS when I was trying to enlist in the Air Force. Do you think there is a chance of me getting a waiver for the same condition from the army or the marines?

HOW FLEXIBLE ARE THEY ON NEAR SIGHTEDNESS..AND WHAT CONDITION DID YOU HAVE THAT THEY WOULDNT ACCEPT YOU CHRIS…

I was wondering if a removal of a fallopian tube is a disqualifying factor and if not is it possible for a wavier if it is????

My son, who went to medicare doctors all his
boyhood, was almost always issued an inhaler every visit. This did not go well for him,
Waived from: Navy, USMC, and he now wondering
if he needs to sue the health care system,
for senseless habitual and damming activities… popping an inhaler in his pocket
he never used. it could happen to anyone.

Is lactose intolerant a waiverable condition for enlistment in the army/military?

I was all set to go into the marines on Oct.27th but was in an accident on the 26th and suffered fractured ribs and a small hole in my lung which healed after two days and I’ve had physicals with doctors stating I have no restrictions. Yet Meps disqualified me all because of one word Phemotaurax.

I had ACL surgery 3 years ago. Recruiter asked me to get a Dr’s narrative letter for MEPS. MEPS refused the letter asking for more info. Letter was from a reevaluation a month ago with new XRays saying I’m 100% good to go for any military training. Now I sent my complete file. MEPS won’t even see me. So I can’t even ask for a waiver. Am I stuck?

Disqualification for Fallopian tube remove depend on what kind of situation that fallopian tube was removed. If you have etopic pregnancy, you have to remove your fallopian tube! you do not need a wavier, just need to bring the old medical filed with you when you go to the MEPS. I had my fallopian tube removed years ago coz etopic pregnancy, I dont need a wavier for my condition. I am waiting for the wavier for my eyes to the navy. But if your fallopian tube removed because of tumors, you will need a medical wavier.

Ming

well im interested in the airforce and im about 30 lbs over their strict weight requirement and im wondering if i can get a waiver because im 26 really close to 27 aned i want to serve

Derek,

I’m sorry, but none of the services grant weight waivers in order to join.

Derek,

I am also overweight for Army standards, but I’m heading for basic soon. If you are overweight you have to at least meet the body fat percentage in which they tape your neck and waist and use body fat formula to see if you meet the percentage.

ok i am waittin to hear weather or not i will be approved for my wavier or not i got hit in the head with brass nuks and had a sezior but i have been free of seziors for some time now and have a doctors recmendation from a neroligist sayin he sees nothing from my condition that would prevint me from doin a good sevice in the millitary and thinks i should be exeptied what do u think will happin?

My daughter, has Tuberous Sclerosis but has none of the symptoms mentioned under the disqualifying disorders.

Does this mean she will be able to pass MEPS?

Her heart is set on joining the Military once she graduates High School (she’s 16 at present).I had heard there were concerns about Tuberous Sclerosis in the Military.

If there are such concerns what are the chances of her receiving a waiver for her condition?

Is there a current maximum percent level of VA Service Connected disability that would automatically disqualify a prior service soldier from being accepted back into the military or would it just depend on the nature disability itself?

If you have a bad case of asthma can you join the service? Also if you don’t tell them you have it, are they likely to find out?

Well… I had good reason to worry about the eye test. I was disqualified at the last minute before taking the oath to protect the Constitution.

I now have to wait 30-45 days to see if the Air Force wants to proceed in approving a waiver regarding my eyes.

“c. Refractive error (hyperopia (367.0), myopia (367.1), [b]astigmatism, (367.2)), in any spherical equivalent of worse than -8.00 or + 8.00 diopters;[/b] if ordinary spectacles cause discomfort by reason of ghost images or prismatic displacement; or if corrected by orthokeratology or keratorefractive surgery. However, for entrance into a military academy or ROTC programs, the following conditions are disqualifying…”

I was -8.50 in my left eye and -9.50 for my right. The Dr. said he could have passed me with -8.50 for both but -9.50 was too high. I am anxious about not getting the waiver….especially after reading comment #5 from Chris.

My son is waiting on medical waiver for vision but is being told by his recruiter that the Burean is not issuing any medical waivers right now. Is this true and can you explain?

My son was disqualified on the day he was suppose to be sworn in to the Marines. He was told he would need a medical waiver because he has a concave chest. This has never in his 19 years affected anything. It is a cosmetic issue.
His primary Dr said he was in perfect health and his xray did not show any problem with his sternum impacting his heart or lungs.
Has anyone had this issue or experience with these waivers?

i have a question i had a arteriovenous malformation and i was wondering if that take the hances of me joining the army
if any one can answer that that would be great

I had hypertension and took regulated meds. I lost weight and got off the meds. Now all is ok…..will I be required to get a waiver to re-up in the Naval Reserve….in a critical field?

Well,i had spinal cord surgery from a football injury as a youth is somehow i can get a waiver

#21 ther is a hold on all medical waivers for the National Guard Bureau due to 111% recruiting numbers (that occurred 2 months ago). The fiscal year ends at the end of september, so as of october first everythings back to zero. Have your sons recruiter try again. i’m going thru the same thing now. There’s no definate word on the freeze lifting october 1, but past history would point towards this, if anyone knows anything more about this i’d love to hear any info.

My son is at bootcamp, and during the eye exam, they have found something wrong with his cornea. It is called keratoconus. They say that you can get no medical waiver for this. He has spent 2 years getting prepared to go to marines, and finally made it!!! Now at bootcamp, Parris Island, he is in a holding room, where he has to stay for 10-14 days to be un-processed. Being miserable, and watching everyone else process, and strrt training, there he sits, disappointed and distraught!! Any help?

i have the same thing and waiting to get back in, from what in seeing and hearing i dont think this is going to happen. Come to think of it it looks like there disqualifying everyone.

I received a letter after MEPS saying I possibly have “proteinuria”….A doctor from MEPS called me and told me this was an easy waiver and I should 100% get it….is that true?
What are the chances of getting a waiver for possible “Proteinuria”

I’m currently looking to join the Marine Corps but I had childhood Asthma until I was about 12 I am now 17 and I havent had any problems what so ever and I was wondering if I would have to get a medical waiver to join?

I recently went through MEPS and scored “excellent” on the ASVABs and all of my line scores (GT,CO,etc) were above 112… But during the physical I was told I have a concave chest and that I was dq’d from serving.. I have never had any health problems or ever been diagnosed with anything.. How likely is it for me to get a waiver for that?

I have a balding problem called alopecia areata. Is this disqualifying?

It looks like that our god given right to serve our country, doesn’t belong to us anymore, but for the very privileged.

hi i want to join the air force. ive gone through meps already but they disqualified me after the medical because my blood pressure was 145 that day and i have tynia varsicolor, which is not a big deal at all, its as common as athletes foot in California. i scored a 68 on the asvab. ive gone to a clinic for a whole week to get my blood pressure monitored and i was perfectly fine. i also got meds for my varsicolor. ive been waiting for a waiver for 3 months now. any idea on my chances of the waiver or should i just start looking into other branches

i had an a.v.m of the brain. in nov of 08 i had surgery to fix this problem. my docs said i am fit and healthy enough to serve in the military. my docs gave me clearence to join. i tried to join the marines and they pdg’d me. is there anything i can do to get around this?

back on nov of 08 i had surgery for an a.v.m of the brain. its was successful and i was cleard by my docs and surgen to join the military. i sent in my medical records to meps and they pdq’d me. is there anyway to get around this?

I have keloids thats over grown scar tissue,I started shaving and at first i thought it was razor bumps but it starting to look like keloids on my face. If I get them cut off can i go to the army ???

I was in fostercare from 14 to 18 and had to see a shrink, who gave me antidepressants and antipsychotics for depression, anxiety and PTSD. While I have never felt any symptoms towards PTSD, I did feel symptoms from depression and anxiety. That was over 7 years ago. I have been off the medications for over 3 years and even have a letter from the doctor that did the diagnosis saying I’m fine. I past the physical examination at MEPS and one doctor was fine with my condition, but the second doctor still disqualified me and said I could get a waiver. Any success stories on the whole mental health disqualifications? Or am I good as dead to them?

This is an answer to (29) on proteinuria. Proteinuria is basically excess serum protein in your urine. Try reducing the amount of protein you intake. They will have you redo your urinalysis and the waiver is easy to get because it’s a temporary disqualification. But if it persist go see a doctor. It maybe something else causing it. When I went through MEPS, several guys had it and the doctors didn’t seem to worried about it. Hope this response helps.

I have congenial dislocations in both pivital heads in my arms, it causes no problems, but i can’t join. If they dont let every abled bodied person join, they shouldnt advertise the military in movie theatres, tv, etc. It’s false hope for people who truly wanted to make a difference vs just get something out of it.

I have an outty belly button that I have had since birth never had a problem ever. They gave me a disqualifing mark. I seen a doctor and he said it is not going to be a problem, so I got a note to send with waiver. I was wandering how long it takes to get back and if they will waive it for me.

I declined by MEPS for inflammatory bowel syndrome. I was told by my Marine recruiter that i need to send out a package with my info to see if I could get a waiver. I have only had problems with my inflammatory bowel when i was 13 when diagnosed. I am now just turned 18 and havent needed any medication and have had no sign of problems. Is it possible to still be accepted i speak arabic and wanted to go in as a translator iv already passed the DLAB(Defense Language Amplitude Battery.

I had surgery for scoliosis back in 2004 da day afta hurricane ivan and I have 8 screws and a rod in my back will I have a chance 2 get a medical waiver because I want 2 join the navy or iam I pretty much dead in the water

…Sick Pattern…(33)
I’m not altogether sure just where you’re coming from with such a remark. First of all, there’s nothing “priveleged” about being free of the physical maladies to which you refer. Some of these, and other disqualifying ailments, are simply that…ailments. It has not thing-one to do about being privileged. Secondly, many disqualifying ailments are caused, in some way, by poor habits. High blood pressure, high blood lipids, and not being able to pass an audiometer (hearing) test can be directly related to lousy diets (too much fast food) and driving about with “music” (that’s what they call it) blaring to the point of hearing the noise ten car lengths back at the traffic light, on a hot day, ac on, windows up.

I realize many people wish to become a part of the proud heritage which is the United States Armed Forces. While the physical standards for EAD (Entry on Active Duty) are essentially “see lightening/hear thunder”, the govt has to ensure, at the same time, that no conditions exist which, though relatively minor, could, under the intense stress of military training, become a liability, both for the individual trainee as well as the govt.

While some are indeed “privileged” (”fortunate” is more like it) to possess physical qualities which allow them to pursue unique endeavors…pilots, spec ops, and the like…these are not “privileged” people, but simply qualified.

When groups of hopefuls fail to qualify for Military Service, there is no “sick pattern”. However, any sickness just may reside in one who would suggest such a thing.

I got disqualified for myopia of over 8.00 diopters. i have a letter of assurance from USMA and my eyes are 8.75 and 9.25, respectively. any hope of a waiver for me?