Does a VA Rating affect your ability to become an Officer?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 21 May 2018 18:39:01 -0400

I've considered going to the VA due to arthritis in my knees, tinnitus, hearing loss, and a few other things. But it has also been a life goal of mine to serve as an Officer. I've been told to go to the VA immediately if I have a service connected injury. At the same time, none of these conditions are stopping me from serving yet, and I remain medically qualified for my current MOS. I'm motivated to serve, and know I can still make a useful contribution to the Army Reserves. So my question is, if I get a rating for these conditions, will I still be able to commission, or do I simply have to choose between the rating, and becoming an officer? Thanks in advance for your guidance.

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made May 21 at 2018 6:45 PM

Capt Daniel Goodman — Mon, 21 May 2018 18:45:43 -0400

Look at going USPHS if you’d want the clinical side they might be more flexible whether you’d have IT for health info mgmt you might have to retrain they might be your best chance honest....

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made May 21 at 2018 7:26 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Mon, 21 May 2018 19:26:23 -0400

Do you have a prognosis for you arthritis?

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made May 21 at 2018 9:11 PM

Capt Daniel Goodman — Mon, 21 May 2018 21:11:01 -0400

What college have you done? How much? What level? Assoc? Bach? GPA? Specific course titles? STEM coursework if any? Hobbies? Interests? Ambitions? Do a really detailed bio sketch, the more you send in, the more can be suggested, whether by !e, or by others...look at USPHS COSTEP, the USPHS analogue to ROTC...I'm here if you want to ask staff anutime, I fathom what younwantz however, you'd need to nenflexible, and maybe retrain, I need to kmownwhatmyouve got thus far...also, get your DANTES or Amer Council on Educ (ACEl mil transcript, as well...also, doid you do any AP coursework in high school? Have you looked at using DANTES or CLEP for exams for course credit at all? Tell me more, and I'll try to suggest routes you could try to take, be as specific as humanly possoblez so I'd be able to know how to suggest things for you as optimally as possible, OK?

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made May 21 at 2018 9:13 PM

Capt Daniel Goodman — Mon, 21 May 2018 21:13:27 -0400

http://www.vetadvocates.org

nOVA, aside from the vet groups, is the best possible group, try for someone with prior active, however, they're all good, pay the retainer if they'll take you,mifmyou use them, and then domexactly what they say, you'll find out realmquick theresna very reap reason God invented attorneys, and let them tale their VA allowed contingency fee, ofmyoud winz moneynwell spent, trust me, OK?

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Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made May 21 at 2018 11:01 PM

Capt Daniel Goodman — Mon, 21 May 2018 23:01:01 -0400

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reading_law

This isn't an easy way to do law, the bar exam pass rates are quite low, I've been told, so it:s not a panacea by any means, I merely include it to illustrate a point, I've been told the pass rates are only about half, and only in WA States elsewhere, the pass rates are pretty abysmal, I just include it here for perspective, that',s all....

Reading law - Wikipedia

Reading law is the method by which persons in common law countries, particularly the United States, entered the legal profession before the advent of law schools. This usage specifically refers to a means of entering the profession (although in England it is still customary to say that a university undergraduate is "reading" a course, which may be law or any other). Reading the law consists of an extended internship or apprenticeship under the...

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made May 21 at 2018 11:04 PM

Capt Daniel Goodman — Mon, 21 May 2018 23:04:58 -0400

And don't think solely of Army, look at all svcs...your clinical condition sounds qwiite involved, though it:s notnsuitwble for kemto go into that aspect, I'm total perm disabled, and was only doctoral level allied health, though we shut my license sevl urs ago, my wife and I, for the disability....honestly, I think law and a PhD in in political sci would be nest...JD lawyers also often go for a subsequent !asters called an LLM, not a PhD, look it up, and take LSAT when your ready, OK?

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made May 21 at 2018 11:06 PM

Capt Daniel Goodman — Mon, 21 May 2018 23:06:06 -0400

http://www.excelsior.edu

They were part of NYS govt, privatized, I got a 2nd Bach in matyh from them, a friend got his Bach in math while they were part of NUS, and went Navy OCS using it....

www.excelsior.edu

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made May 21 at 2018 11:06 PM

Capt Daniel Goodman — Mon, 21 May 2018 23:06:26 -0400

http://www.tesu.edu

They're teal, NJ state school....

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Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made May 21 at 2018 11:07 PM

Capt Daniel Goodman — Mon, 21 May 2018 23:07:25 -0400

http://www.chateroak.edu

There also real, state school I think, in CT....

www.chateroak.edu

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made May 21 at 2018 11:08 PM

Capt Daniel Goodman — Mon, 21 May 2018 23:08:27 -0400

www,charteroak.edu

I think imtyped that last one wrong, this should work, in CT....

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made May 21 at 2018 11:09 PM

Capt Daniel Goodman — Mon, 21 May 2018 23:09:29 -0400

http://www.charteroak.edu

Trying again....

www.charteroak.edu

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made May 21 at 2018 11:09 PM

Capt Daniel Goodman — Mon, 21 May 2018 23:09:44 -0400

That one should work....