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My name is [mod cut]. I have a blood clotting disorder and want to know what the chances are for getting a waiver and would like anyone’s help in giving me the feedback and support steps in what I need to do. I am currently trying to join Army active duty. I have just come back from the Fort Dix MEPS yesterday evening as well. I have a very mild version of Hemophilia A. The doctor that I had a conversation with there at MEPS said everything was perfect but he did also mention that I would have to submit a waiver for my extremely mild Hemophilia A. He also stated that there were no bruises when he had looked at me and in which I replied that I do not bruise easily. I have been very active and played a lot of sports with 0 issues and have also been in scouting for a long time without the need of any medication. If you have any other further questions please let me know. I would really like to know how I can go about this and if there is anything I should know while beginning this process.
Last edited by volosong; 06-05-2021 at 11:34 AM..
Reason: name deleted to protect his/her privacy
So there are a few details missing.... the first being how you know that you have Hemophilia. This is not routinely tested for, so this tells me that there must have been an incident in your life in which you were bleeding enough to require testing?
That is the kicker for if your waiver will have any chance. How and why did you get diagnosed, and what type of extraordinary treatment was required in that incident.
If you get a gunshot wound on the battlefield, how much harder than the average person will it be to save your life? If you have a car accident in peace time at a remote base without a trauma center, ER, or blood bank, will you be more likely than others to die?
There is a lot to consider, but I would say that you have a very incredibly small chance of getting a waiver. The reason I think that there might be a smallest of small glimmers of hope is because MEPS actually let you come to MEPS and take a medical exam, when they could have disqualified you on paperwork alone. There may be a crack, since they approved you to come in person for the exam.
That may actually make it worse if medication is needed, because you can't be on meds in Basic Training. If he/she needs meds, 1000% disqualified with no hope of a waiver.
So there are a few details missing.... the first being how you know that you have Hemophilia. This is not routinely tested for, so this tells me that there must have been an incident in your life in which you were bleeding enough to require testing?
That is the kicker for if your waiver will have any chance. How and why did you get diagnosed, and what type of extraordinary treatment was required in that incident.
If you get a gunshot wound on the battlefield, how much harder than the average person will it be to save your life? If you have a car accident in peace time at a remote base without a trauma center, ER, or blood bank, will you be more likely than others to die?
There is a lot to consider, but I would say that you have a very incredibly small chance of getting a waiver. The reason I think that there might be a smallest of small glimmers of hope is because MEPS actually let you come to MEPS and take a medical exam, when they could have disqualified you on paperwork alone. There may be a crack, since they approved you to come in person for the exam.
Have a plan B to military service.
That’s a really great post as I didn’t see the implications of what the condition would actually mean.
I’ve been deployed to some incredibly austere locations and I’ve been stationed at really remote bases. Medical care consisted of basic life saving needs only, and plans for med evac to try to save someone in a dire situation.
I’ve even been at some locations with just a single enlisted med tech, and that was it, nearest hospital hours away.
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