Posted on Nov 6, 2017
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Getting chaptered due to medical reasons. The chapter is 5-13/17. An honorable discharge. Just wondering if it's possible after recoverment.
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SGM Bill Frazer
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Lots of good answers here, I side with my fellow NCO. They at putting you out because health reasons are keeping you from performing in your MOS, and you are in a small MOS pool. So far they may or may not have offered a reclass to a different MOS,, or there is not an MOS to fight your health problem. You are going to have to wait to you get your Re-entry code to really ask questions, when you get that you can check with your retention/enlistment NCO. Regardless you will have a fight on your hands, the chapter will stay with you and will require a enlistment waiver which will take some time. .
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Thank you SGM. And thank you for the motivation
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SGM Erik Marquez
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PFC (Join to see) "Getting chaptered due to medical reasons."
If Im reading that right, your still in and in the processing of separation?
If so, your question can not be truly answered yet, need to see what you receive as an RE code.
However, the Army does not tend to medically separate those that can recover from injury or illness sufficiently to be eligible for military service... thats the whole point of being medically separated, it was decided you can not serve as is, or after treatment and recovery....

Thats not a solid line in the sand,,,, reclass could have been offered and turned down, but as your already in a low density "soft" MOS I doubt thats the case.

Or Mil medical treatment is not sufficient to heal you, but civilian procedures are...again not likely but possible.

Then there is length of recovery...if it is anticipated to be a long time ....years, or longer, separation is likely the result.
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No one will know better than your local recruiter, who will have the resources on hand or a phone call away to find out
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Can I rejoin a military branch after I get chaptered?
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Go see a Recruiter. Depends on a lot of factors, too much to get in to publicly.
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Thank SGM. I've been told by several sources it's possible to rejoin. Just needed different opinions other than my chain of command
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PFC Anthony Bruce
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Is mainly going to depend on separation code and re code listed on your dd 214
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Yes you can just have to talk with the recruiter again
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They should i was given a re 3c just had to write a letter but i f medical clears you
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I'm not going to tell you no, but it isn't going to be easy after a medical discharge. It has happened, it may happen for you. See what it takes to recover and go from there, work to fix yourself. One battle at a time and keep moving.
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PFC Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Operations Specialist
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It's not medical discharge. It's a chapter
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SP5 Lori Pong
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It depends on the medical reason. My nephew was hurt in Marine boot camp, he received a medical separation because the injury would take too long to heal and he hadn't even completed boot camp yet. He was told that he could reenlist in a year. If you've been through all of your training and then received the medical discharge then the answer is probably not likely.
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Thank you for the input.
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