Colossus1424
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I am a senior in high school and applied for both the Army Nursing ROTC and Marine Corps ROTC Scholarships. I receieved a four year Army ROTC Scholarship to five of my top schools and have not heard back from the Marine Corps ROTC yet. I am going for my eye doctor appointment and medical physical sometime next week. I have a problem though and am worried about being medically disqualified. When I was younger around the age of 7 I was sent to a doctor who sent me for a bunch of blood tests and it was dteremined that I had symptoms of juvenile spondelo arthritis. I was put on a small dosage of Celebrex to help the symptoms. By the age of 12 I was considered in remission and completely grew out of the arthritis. Every six months I was required to get a blood test and the disease only showed up once, the first time. I am now completely fine I have no ophysical problems or restrictions. I play baseball, work out in the gym 5 to 6 days a week and run very often. When trainign for the ROTC physical fitness tests I was able to get my 3 mile time down to 20:45. I plan on getting a letter form my specialist saying that i am perfectly fine and have no restrictions.
Will the arthritis medically disqualify me or will the pass me since I have no further problems and am physically active?
Will the contact my doctr for medical records?
If I was to be diqulafied how does the waiver process work do they also look at your academic and PT test qualifications?
Would it also help If a wrote a letter stating hwo active I am, that I have no probelms, and how badly I want to be in teh ROTC?
Thank you for your time and I am sorry for writing so much. Any one with information woudl help btu if someone on thsi forum was a retired or current DoDmerb worker that would be extremely helpful. Thank you again and Im sorry for writing so much.
Will the arthritis medically disqualify me or will the pass me since I have no further problems and am physically active?
Will the contact my doctr for medical records?
If I was to be diqulafied how does the waiver process work do they also look at your academic and PT test qualifications?
Would it also help If a wrote a letter stating hwo active I am, that I have no probelms, and how badly I want to be in teh ROTC?
Thank you for your time and I am sorry for writing so much. Any one with information woudl help btu if someone on thsi forum was a retired or current DoDmerb worker that would be extremely helpful. Thank you again and Im sorry for writing so much.
