Posted on Feb 27, 2020
Will I be medically discharged for severely low Vitamin D and severe stress fractures?
12.9K
14
7
2
2
0
Pvt. Oliver here,
Back in basic training right near the end i got a inch long stress fracture in my knee and broke my fibula. I got to ait. And found out that this had happened. They did blood work and found out my vitamin d level is at 13 it should be 30-70. Its been 4 weeks of healing my leg and while that has happened more stress fractures have occured on my knee. I was told i would have to deal with this knee pain for rest of my life cause im flat footed. Told me ill be here for atleast 9months before i can start class again. My question is why are they holding me here for that long if its gooing to affect me for the rest of my life. Are they going to medically discharge me after the 9 months?
Back in basic training right near the end i got a inch long stress fracture in my knee and broke my fibula. I got to ait. And found out that this had happened. They did blood work and found out my vitamin d level is at 13 it should be 30-70. Its been 4 weeks of healing my leg and while that has happened more stress fractures have occured on my knee. I was told i would have to deal with this knee pain for rest of my life cause im flat footed. Told me ill be here for atleast 9months before i can start class again. My question is why are they holding me here for that long if its gooing to affect me for the rest of my life. Are they going to medically discharge me after the 9 months?
Posted 4 y ago
Responses: 7
Since the Army is already putting a lot of money into you, they are waiting to see if you can heal up enough to continue training. When I went to my first AIT, there was a guy that was a medical hold over. Had been a medical hold over for at least six months because he had crushed his hand. How, I don't know, but it was crushed pretty bad. He was cleared to train right before my cycle started. Could he have been medically discharged...possibly....but again, the Army put some serious money and time into his medical treatment. I'm guessing this is what is going on with you. You got hurt on the Army's time, therefore your treatment is on their dime. Perhaps at the end of the 9 months, they will re-evaluate your situation to see if you need to be medically discharged.
In the mean time, get healed up, and enjoy the next 9 months of Active Duty pay.
In the mean time, get healed up, and enjoy the next 9 months of Active Duty pay.
(2)
(0)
You just stated that they told you it would be 9 months before you could start class again. That does not sound like they are planning on discharging you. If you have questions, why are you asking them here instead of where you should; your doctor.
(2)
(0)
When the VA told me my Vitamin D levels were low, they had me go to Wal-Mart and get the Vitamin D supplements - little gel pills. Basically, you get deficient of Vitamin D if you don't spend enough time in the sun.
(1)
(0)
Read This Next