First, I always forget to say, this is for AROTC. Thanks for all the info! DS has had several minor injuries (like most boys), with no surgery and one wrestling injury that we initially thought was to his neck, but after further examination determined it just to be a concussion (thankfully) but again no surgery and no complications from it.
Thanks again for all the info...I think I am just being paranoid!
I don't think you're being paranoid. Don't take anything I say as a diagnosis, but a history of concussion could potentially come under the following Army Standards of Medical Fitness. This could trigger a request for a remedial examination or a DQ/waiver situation. There was a post a couple of months ago by DODMERB Deputy Director Larry Mullen which offered some very helpful suggestions. It could make sense to head a DQ off at the pass if the concussion occurred a while ago and your doctor has cleared your son.
f. Head injury (854.0).
(1) History of head injury will be disqualifying if associated with any of the following:
(a) Post-traumatic seizure(s) occurring more than 30 minutes after injury.
(b) Persistent motor or sensory deficits.
(c) Impairment of intellectual function.
(d) Alteration of personality.
(e) Unconsciousness, amnesia, or disorientation of person, place, or time of 24-hours duration or longer post-injury.
(f) Multiple fractures involving skull or face (804).
(g) Cerebral laceration or contusion (851).
(h) History of epidural, subdural, subarachnoid, or intercerebral hematoma (852).
(i) Associated abscess (326) or meningitis (958.8).
(j) Cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea (349.81) or otorrhea (388.61) persisting more than 7 days.
(k) Focal neurologic signs.
(l) Radiographic evidence of retained foreign body or bony fragments secondary to the trauma and/or operative
procedure in the brain.
(m) Leptomeningeal cysts or Arteriovenous Fistula.
(2) History of moderate head injury (854.03) does not meet the standard. After 2 years post-injury, applicants may
be qualified if neurological consultation shows no residual dysfunction or complications. Moderate head injuries are
defined as unconsciousness, amnesia, or disorientation of person, place, or time alone or in combination, of more than
1 and less than 24-hours duration post-injury, or linear skull fracture.
(3) History of mild head injury (854.02) does not meet the standard. After 1 month post-injury, applicants may be
qualified if neurological evaluation shows no residual dysfunction or complications. Mild head injuries are defined as a
period of unconsciousness, amnesia, or disorientation of person, place, or time, alone or in combination of 1 hour or
less post-injury.
