Did you know if you require a medical waiver, they have access to your medical history?

Question

I've been talking to multiple branches of the Military on how i need to get a medical waiver before going in and just today I was told that to get a medical waiver for any reason, i'd have to not only undergo a doctor examination, but they would also have to review my medical recrods and history before being able to decide to let me in. Why do so many people say they cant view these items when im being told that i have to if i want a chance at a waiver?

Answer 1

Think about it.

You are the one asking for a waiver. A waiver means special consideration. If you ask for special consideration, you should be willing to do everything possible to ensure that you get special consideration.

As for reviewing your medical records, from what I've seen, all they'll be concerned with are medical issues that are addressed in your waiver request. It's not like they look at your records and try to find ways to disqualify you.

Also, ALL recruits have to have a physical before entering. Once on Active Duty, you receive ones regularly. Deploying soldiers receive physicals before deployment and after returning.

The way military medical is being run now, the military will want to ensure that your condition is documented so they won't have to pay you disability at the end of your enlistment, or if your condition worsens to a point that they have to remove you from military service.

Be open with them. Be truthful. They're more likely to help you out that way!

Answer 2

Actually, they all use the same source for entry standards. Some may be more likely to grant a waiver, some may be less, but it all comes from the same regulation. But even though everyone hear gave you great, educated answers, here's what that regulation (AR 40-501 [Standards of Medical Fitness]) has to say: 2–27. Learning, psychiatric and behavioral disorders a. Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (314), or Perceptual/Learning Disorder(s) (315) does not meet the standard, unless applicant can demonstrate passing academic performance and there has been no use of medication(s) in the previous 12 months. You might be able to make it here, although the fact that you just stopped taking your medicine is really bad. k. Current or history of anxiety disorders (anxiety (300.01) or panic (300.2)), agoraphobia (300.21), social phobia (300.23), simple phobias (300.29), **obsessive-compulsive** (300.3), other acute reactions to stress (308), and posttraumatic stress disorder (309.81) do not meet the standard. That's the end of that section. There's no "unless applicant" section because it is an instant PDQ. No questions asked. So, by the standard, you are ineligible for service. As far as will they find out...if it was bad enough to get you diagnosed and medicated...it's bad enough to affect you in the performance of your duties. So yeah, it's going to get found out. And now we're back to fraudelent enlistment.

Answer 3

well then there is this other fella that got a psyc eval because he had a GED, he took it and was told that he could nto join, but they never told him what the disorder was. Thats th emilitary for ya.

Answer 4

well those who said that are stupid. of course you must give your record because they don't want to recruit someone that may have a life threatening condition.

Answer 5

yup, they dont want to sign-on someone who's condition could be complicated due to their service