Hi I am joining the Navy, and I just did my physical yesturday. Anyway I had ACL surgery and was told that I would need a waiver for that which would go to BUMED. Well the Chief Medical Officer at MEPS did not disqualify me which I was told would happened because its regulation for some things and ACL reconstruction is one of them. Again, anyway when I was done with the physical which I passed with flying colors (you know the stuff in your underwear for those who are military) I took my packet to the front desk and they said all I needed was a consult from one of their orthopedic doctors that they schedule for. I thought that was weird because usually BUMED requests a consult before the waiver is fully approved, but CMO said all the needs to see is a consult and I'm cleared. Well I'll get to my question I looked at my PHULES score and got all 1's except a 0 on the Lower exermities. I looked it up there is no 0 is the CMO leaving it at 0 till he gets the results of the consult.
2007-12-05 20:37:39 · 3 answers · asked by Brandon D 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Zero means your physical profile has not been determined as yet. A history of a corrected ACL injury is not disqualifying if it is not symptomatic or unstable. That consultation will be used to determine the level of stability.
In short, you haven't passed your physical as yet.
2007-12-06 05:10:53 · answer #1 · answered by desertviking_00 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I commend you for going in. I was in and went through Desert Shield and Desert Storm. I wish you the best of luck.
2007-12-06 12:06:11 · answer #2 · answered by tm41170 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
so what's the question
2007-12-06 06:17:45 · answer #3 · answered by Scott S 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋