the marines or the air force
2006-09-24 10:43:38 · 8 answers · asked by mineownbichon 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
This one is very familiar. I have a history of seizures. They started when I was 15 and I had 2 while I was in high school. Since I hade a family history of seizures my physician started me on seizure meds at that time. While in high school I took the Navy Nuclear test and passed. The recruiters tried everything possible to help me get in but it was no use. MEPS just wouldn't budge. The regs say that if you can go for 10 years without using a seizure med and be seizure free for the entire time you can be evaluated, but until that they will flatly refuse. I went to paramedic school and then tried again when Desert Storm broke out and was still refused because I couldn't come off of the meds.
2006-09-26 10:54:54 · answer #1 · answered by easi822 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Obtain the medical records regarding the seizures and the treatment you incurred. Go to your local recruiting office and ask them to submit the documents to MEPS. The doctor there will make a determination based on his guidance. If you come back disapproved, ask the recruiters to have it sent to the Bureau of Medicine. They are the ONLY entity that can officially disqualify you. Good luck.
2006-09-24 13:08:59 · answer #2 · answered by spag 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are suppose to tell them, depending on your case they might send you to a medical board where they will send you to a good number of doctors to have you poke, prode, examined if you pass the board than you are in, and if you have any episodes while you are in, the worst thing they can do is medically discharge you they might even give you a honorable discharge, but you might get medical benefits out of it since they cleared you for duty. but if you dont tell them and they find out about it, you will be kicked out faster than you can say "huh" with an "other than honorable" discharge, which could be bad for future employment, since you lied on at least 5 different pieces of legal documentation, and if you were to cause harm in the process than you would be subject to UCMJ and time spent at Ft. Leavenworth Federal Penitenary. yes, i have provided documentation to my higher ups and have seen ppl get UCMJ action b/c of big purposeful stuff they lied on their medicals
2006-09-25 11:50:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO! They can barely drive. Well depends on the kind od seizures and meds they are on.
2006-09-24 10:48:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
my brother joined the navy with some difficulty because of his childhood seizures
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2006-09-24 10:47:08 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not if the cause was diagnosed as epiliepsy.
2006-09-24 11:53:45 · answer #6 · answered by danny_boy_jones 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you dont tell them
2006-09-24 14:42:09 · answer #7 · answered by Austin C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO!!!!!
2006-09-24 12:42:33 · answer #8 · answered by Vagabond5879 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋