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My son is very inetrested in joining the US army. He recently did the medical but was told he has an undescended testicle. A waiver was submitted for him. What are the chances of it being approved? He is very disappointed. Also, can he join any other division of the army with such a condition? Your answers will be highly appreciated.

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The army has a fairly uniform entry standard and if this is a bar to enlistment then he'll need to fix this prior to entry.  As far as the waiver goes, it is up to the Army and they'll look at a variety of factors in determining approval.  This is the best answer I can give. Sorry its not more definitive but there truly is no way of telling how this one will go.

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