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**UPDATE 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed. Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.
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Medically disqualified at MEPS, any advice?
I am not a Navy mom yet. My son has wanted to join the Navy since he was in the middle school. However, in one of his H.S. basketball games, a kid purposely threw him across the basketball court, so my son landed his entire body on his shoulder. After a few years, my son finally had a shoulder surgery because the shoulder pain was so unbearable. My son is now 21. He has completely recovered. There is no disability or loss of physical ability. He can do push-ups, swimming, running, etc. as if the injury or surgery never took place. He can even shoot bull’s eye every time on his favorite archery.
My son has passed the ASVB six months ago. He also went through the MEPS medical examination. However, my son's lead recruiter told him that he was disqualified because of the shoulder surgery. Although sadden by this news, my son refused to give up his dream and scheduled for his surgeon and his primary physician to provide a medical evaluation. Both doctors wrote reports that my son have full range of motion and no physical disability or limitations. He plans to write a personal essay and turn in both doctors' reports to his recruiter in hopes that he will be granted a medical waiver. After the reports and personal essay are turned in, hopefully the CNRC will grant the opportunity for my son to request for a medical waiver and consultation. I am hoping this is not a "dead end."
At first, my husband and I did not want my son to pursue his Navy dream. I said to my son “it’s not a good time to join the military because of all the wars going on…” His response was, “if I died or injured because of my service to the country, then it would be an honor for my country.” Wow! My son’s last conversation with us completely changed our minds. My husband and I saw his passion for the Navy, how can we say “no,” right? It is for this reason that I someday hope to join all of you as a proud Navy parent. I hope that my son is not rejected to join the navy just because of a previous surgery that was not his fault, especially if this injury is no longer a problem.
Any tips on my son’s situation are very much appreciated :)
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Hi Navy4kk, My son also was disqualified because he had a couple suspicious moles removed. We got a letter from the dr. and they accepted it! Then it was his color vision. That linited the choice of jobs he could do, but he is now getting ready to graduate (PIR) Boot Camp on Friday 05/08/15!!!!!! Do not give up. They just don't make it easy to get in these days! Keep the faith and keep trying I say.
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