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I am really interested in Navy ROTC, but I have a medical condition in my left
eye called a partial-thickness macular hole. I have asked a couple of
recruiters if the condition is disqualifying and they all just tell me that they
could not determine that until I have a physical. The condition is not that
rare and I would guess that there is probably some kind of regulation for it.
Could you tell me either what the regulation number is or who would be
someone who would know?
Hi Jake,
The standards for enlistment, induction, or commission (including ROTC) can be read on my site at: http://usmilitary.about.com/od/joiningthemilitary/a/intmedstandards.htm
I don't see your particular condition listed as a disqualifying factor (but, perhaps I missed it, so you may wish to check it yourself), but there is also the old "catch all" in the regulation (see: http://usmilitary.about.com/od/joiningthemilitary/a/misc.htm), which lists as a disqualification factor, "Any condition that in the opinion of the examining medical officer will significantly interfere with the successful performance of military duty or training (796) may be a cause for rejection for appointment, enlistment, and induction."
Note that it's not *your* opinion, nor *my* opinion that counts, but rather the opinion of the MEPS Medical Doctor.
For more information about the United States Military, feel free to visit my U.S. Military Information Site at http://usmilitary.about.com Hope this helps!
Rod Powers
http:usmilitary.about.com
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Rod Powers
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Rod Powers is considered one of the premire experts about U.S. Military career information on the planet. He has more than 30,000 articles about U.S. Military career information on the About.com U.S. Military Careers Information website at: http://usmilitary.about.com. Additionally, he is the author of "ASVAB for Dummies," "ASVAB AFQT for Dummies," (available in Dec 2009), and "Veteran Benefits for Dummies," all published by Wiley Publishing. He is also the author of "Barrons' Guide to Officer Candidate School Tests," published by Barron's Educational Series.
Experience
Rod Powers is a retired Air Force first sergeant, with 23 years of active duty service, 11 of those years as an Air Force First Sergeant. He has helped thousands of military members, recruits, and military applicants since he took over the About.com U.S Military Careers Information site in 1999. He has a reputation for "telling it like it is," so questions may not be answered based on "what you want to hear," but will be answered based of the bast available information, concerning the service/situation.
Education/Credentials
Rod is a distinguished graduate of the Air Force Noncommissioned Officers Academy, the Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, and the Air Force First Sergeant Academy. He also holds an Associates Degree in Personnel Administration from the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF).
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