Is there anyone that knows anything about getting a surgical release form?

2018-06-05T16:37:07-04:00

In 01/2016, I went to Parris Island to begin training for the Marine Corps. Half way through training I got a stress fracture in my right femoral neck (hip). After spending months in MRP I was discharged and was given the re-entry code RE-3P. I started the reenlistment process with the Air Force in June or July of 2017. After submitting updated x-rays and my medical information from Parris Island I was told I would need a surgical rease form to continue the process. I do not know why because I never had surgery. The recruiter said he contacted the liaison at MEPS and was told it was up to the people at Parris Island to get the form together. I was wondering if there was someone I could contact about getting the form moved along.

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Jun 5 at 2018 8:23 PM

2018-06-05T20:23:41-04:00

How much college have you had yet? Assocs? Bachelors coursework? Major? Grades? GPA? What MOS or AFSC did you want? How flexible would you be for other svcs? Have you asked? Navy? USCG? Army? What fields interest you, so far as youmcam elaborate? STEM related? No-STEM? Clinical? Nonclinical? Here are other svcs, if you'd want commissioned, ultimately, the USPHS Commissioned Corps, that also uses engineering ant IT, among ITER areas. There's the NOAA Commissioned Corps as well, which has its own flight, scuba, and marine training, and is pure science. Would you want an ROTC? Would you want to try USMC Platoon Leaders Course (PLC), which is less well known? Would you want to try the Merchant Marine? You should also use the eVetRecs Java applet inline to get your personnel and medical records from NPRC, part of NARA, the Natl Archives, in St Louis. Just fill out the eVetRecs applet online, print the form, fax it back with a further cover letter if need be, ask for both your personnel and medical field, depending if they've reached NPRC yet, just look up NPRC, you'll understand how they function, the records are all free, though any VA records tour have to get from the VA hospitals where you might've had any treatment, of at all, I'm not sayung you were at any VA facilities ;merely explaining, I'm sending this now, as this tablet crashes quite freuqnetly....

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Jun 5 at 2018 8:25 PM

2018-06-05T20:25:58-04:00

I've been told I can overwhelm, which is not my object, I just have an interest in career and education questions...have you been for any rehab of any kind? PT? or? Rehab !ed/physiatry? Have you been imaged at all? Have you sought eval by VA, to try to get their endorsement to see if their orthopedists, rehab med/physiatrists, PTs, and/or OTs could eval you for possible submission through a recruiter at all? Just a thought of course....

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Jun 5 at 2018 8:32 PM

2018-06-05T20:32:39-04:00

I follow your explanation, I'd be most eager to try to suggest more, however, as I'd said, my object isn't to overwhelm, which manynhere telpmke I tend to do, I tend to give so much rapid fire advice that the effect can I've been told be somewhat daunting, as well as distracting from the centralmgoao of a question like yours...that being said, I !erely thought such sucpggestions might he of use, so far as possible, I can as I'd said suggest more, of tour want to year more...if you can, do a detailed bio sketch, high school AP credits, high school GPA, grades, vocational coursework, ASVAB scores, so far as tour care to relate any and/or alp of that, the more you submit here, the more I or others might suggest...include hobbies, interests, including reading, technical skills, IT, programming, if any, and sports incl martial arts, of at all...are you running at all? If so, how long for a mile and half? Two miles? I had to do in Army ROTC 2 miles in 18 mins in combat boots and fatigues...at USAF OTS, I had to do a mile and half in shorts and sneakers in 12 mins...are you anywhere near that? Are you allowed to run? How fully healed are you? I hope that was at least of some use, I'd be most eager to hear more, so far as you'd care to send...I realize not all I said Jere might he of use and/or interest, however, I had to give you at least some basic thoughts as they occurred to me, OK? As I said, I hope some of that at least was of use, OK?

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Jun 5 at 2018 8:33 PM

2018-06-05T20:33:45-04:00

I'm also total perm disabled, so I tend to get on here and chat a good deal, as time tends to hang quite heavily for my wife and myself, which is why I have an interest in such questions as tours, of course....

Response by SSG David McPherson made Jun 5 at 2018 9:12 PM

2018-06-05T21:12:05-04:00

You may have to contact Navy Hospital Beaufort

Response by SSG David McPherson made Jun 5 at 2018 9:27 PM

2018-06-05T21:27:58-04:00

Also I’m pretty sure you can get this waiver at MEPS when I came back in, in 97 I had to have a waiver for my ankle and they did the waiver right there

Response by A1C Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 7 at 2018 9:42 PM

2018-06-07T21:42:26-04:00

I can ask my husband. He fractured his hip in CTT selection but wasn't discharged or DQ'd, but he had to have waivers to stay in.