Navy Waiver for ear tubes?

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Navy Waiver for ear tubes?

I will be enlisting in the navy in a matter of days the recruiter and I are just making sure we can get a wavier for my ear tubes, they are t-tubes, and recruiter wasn't all to sure about them. Anybody know if this is wavierable?

2007-12-07 12:41:32 · 2 answers · asked by CLAYTON G 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military

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The Medical Corps determines the applicant if the ear tubes are acceptable in the service.

2007-12-07 12:50:03 · answer #1 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

A history of any middle or inner ear surgery is disqualifying for entry into the armed forces. That includes cochlear implants.

2007-12-08 01:53:40 · answer #2 · answered by desertviking_00 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋