Posted on Apr 15, 2018
Is anyone well versed in medical issues before joining the service?
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A friend of mine is joining the Army and got cleared to ship to bmt , but left a few things out on his medical history. He had an ulcer flare up when he was 16 (he's 22 now), and hasn't had a problem since, and wasn't diagnosed with any disease. He's worried they'll find a way to find out he had this issue and asked me to see if anyone knew if they could?
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He needs to contact his recruiter NOW and let him know that he left some things out. It's better to tell them now, than for them to find out on their own later. If his conditions require a waiver he can work on getting those, but if ships and then is kicked out for failing to disclose medical information he will have NO chance of serving.
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If he ever has a flare up during his career, it could lead to them discovering the prior medical issues and discharging him. I am pretty sure this would be a dishonorable discharge for falsifying his enlistment.
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A1C (Join to see) Leaving anything out on the medical history can lead to serious trouble later. He needs to fix his medical history now. Just because he has not had a problem since does not mean it will not be a problem later, which could lead to the previous history being uncovered..
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Does he need an exam rating he wasn't diagnosed with a disease and does not currently have any health issues? I told him he needs to tell his recruiter since it's a disqualifying factor to see if he can get a waiver.
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A1C (Join to see) - The best policy is to mention that he had an ulcer flare up when he was 16, and has not had any problems since.
https://www.military.com/join-armed-forces/disqualifiers-medical-conditions.html
https://www.military.com/join-armed-forces/disqualifiers-medical-conditions.html
Medical Conditions That May Prevent You From Joining the Military
These standards generally apply to all branches of the military. None of them are automatic disqualifiers, just red flags.
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