I'm planning on joining the Army sometime next year. I have mild Pectus Excavatum, could that disqualify me?
2007-09-27 19:22:44 · 4 answers · asked by Dylan 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
You have a sunken chest cavity and you want to join the army?
I would think that you would have to be medically cleared before the army could accept you even if it is only a mild case.
2007-10-05 15:35:57 · answer #1 · answered by Twilight 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Joining the armed forces is noble. i guess you're really decided to be one. you should have your condition checked by your physician or better yet if you knew a military doctor to know how mild your condition is. coz that condition could have an effect on your internal organs like the heart and lungs.. anyway goodluck!!!
2007-09-27 19:36:21 · answer #2 · answered by bluebaron 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Only if it is of such a degree as to interfere with increased physical activity.
2007-09-27 19:35:40 · answer #3 · answered by desertviking_00 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk with your recruiter about it.
When you have your entrance physical , they're make the determination.
2007-09-27 19:30:41 · answer #4 · answered by Greenman 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋