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I was just recently DQ'ed for headaches that I had quite some time ago. I was wondering if there was anything more I can do to get in after being turned down?
Hi Andrew,
You didn't say which service you were trying to join?
When MEPS medically disqualifies a person for medical conditions, they are using the Department of Defense standards (which apply to all the services).
Waivers are then up to the Surgeon General of the particular service you are trying to join. You, yourself cannot request a medical waiver. That request must come from the recruiting command of the service you are trying to joing. Recruiting commanders make such waiver requests, based on several criteria, including, exactly what the medical condition is, and whether or not it is likely to pose problems during basic training or at other points during the person's enlistment; how well-qualified the candidate is (ASVAB scores, education level, etc.) compared to other recruits who don't need such waivers, and finally; how bad that particular branch of service needs new bodies, at that particular point in time.
For more information about the United States Military, feel free to visit my military information website at: http://usmilitary.about.com
Hope this helps!
Rod Powers
http://usmilitary.about.com
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Rod Powers
Expertise
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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