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    Spinal Curvature, BUMED v. DoDMERB confusion

    No interest in flying. I was planning on going SEALs. I've got the optimum PST scores already, but I thought that, since I have the opportunity to go to college, it would be a good idea. From what I hear, if you hit the optimum scores, your chances of getting through BUDs are higher than 60%...
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    Spinal Curvature, BUMED v. DoDMERB confusion

    Well, that's kind of my issue. The way scoliosis has to be measured is via the Cobb angle, and generally only a radiologist or orthopedist is qualified to read an x Ray and calculate that. So not only is it unlikely that I be given an x Ray during my Dodmerb medical exam, but also that the...
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    Spinal Curvature, BUMED v. DoDMERB confusion

    Hi, I have mild scoliosis, spinal curvature. It sits at about 28 degrees thoracic, and like almost everyone who posts here, it doesn't affect any part of my life. Nevertheless, the military is pretty rough on backs, few or no waivers are given. Now, I'm applying to NROTC. According to DoDMERB...
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