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I went to see a doctor because I twisted my ankle in basic but he thought it would do good to let me out for a medical unconditional discharge and try to re-enlist in 6 months. I have NEVER had problems with my ankles in my life so I know I could pass this physical easily and get all the referrals i need but is it hard with the RE3 code on my DD214?
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Posted 6 y ago
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If your ankle is good to go based off of the prognosis of a medical doctor, and you have a recruiter willing and wanting to do the legwork (this is the KEY PART), then there should be no problem getting a waiver with an RE-3. While I'm not a Recruiter, this is how I understand the rules. Speaking of someone with many years in, I do find it odd that a doctor in Basic would go straight to medical discharge for a twisted ankle.
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Dylan Tschirhart
I had club foot when I was born but never had any issues with it my whole life. I don’t know why I got discharged either tho I was all good I just wanted a brace.
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Dylan Tschirhart - I'd say you got lucky that you were able to enlist in the first place with club foot (current or history of) as it is normally a disqualifying medical issue. Again, as long as you have statements from medical doctors (I would highly recommend a prognosis from a Podiatrist) and a recruiter willing to do the work...you could very well be good to go. You passed GO the first time around....now just needs some serious legwork.
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Dylan Tschirhart Documentation. Documentation. Documentation. Find a kick-ass recruiter that won't disappear at the first sign of difficulty. You will need a waiver to go to MEPS. You will need to go to MEPS to get cleared for a waiver. You will then, most likely, need a Surgeon General's waiver, just to get back in.
Your situation seems much easier a path than mine, and I'm but a Surgeon General's waiver away now.
Your situation seems much easier a path than mine, and I'm but a Surgeon General's waiver away now.
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Dylan Tschirhart - I received a medical discharge in 2000 for what was deemed as migraine headaches at the time. Turns out they were sinus headaches due to change in climate from Missouri to North Dakota.
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Dylan Tschirhart - Shouldn't be. But, still, find a good recruiter. The one I have got everything in line before I even went to MEPS. That way, as soon as MEPS cleared me, she submitted the SF waiver same day.
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