How long should a medical waiver take?

Jayden Manning — Sun, 11 Jun 2017 17:18:44 -0400

I am getting one for adhd

Response by Jayden Manning made Jun 11 at 2017 5:29 PM

Jayden Manning — Sun, 11 Jun 2017 17:29:09 -0400

Forgot to mention would you guys feel comfortable to fight side by side with some one who had that diagnosis in the past I was 5 yr old with that have not been on meds for five years

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 11 at 2017 6:05 PM

Sgt Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 11 Jun 2017 18:05:40 -0400

Jayden Manning As long as someone is pulling their own weight, their past does not matter. Good luck.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 11 at 2017 7:00 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 11 Jun 2017 19:00:29 -0400

There is absolutely no way of telling you.

Depends on a huge amount of factors. What the medication was, how long you were on it, were your records complete enough, do you have any other issues, how were your grades...

As I'm sure your Recruiter told you, there's no way to know when the answer will be given. Be patient. This -is- going to take a while. Weeks or months. Impossible to know for sure.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 12 at 2017 10:59 AM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 12 Jun 2017 10:59:38 -0400

3 months? 15 years? I mean, to mirror what the other folks are saying, it all depends on the situation & how fast process goes. I have been trying to get one since 2000.
The biggest factor is how much your recruiter is willing to fight for you to get you in, how much the CMO at MEPs is willing to fight to get you in. What effect the issue has on you in regards to what the service of your choice needs. And how much the service of your choice needs people.

Response by Cpl Justin Goolsby made Jun 12 at 2017 8:16 PM

Cpl Justin Goolsby — Mon, 12 Jun 2017 20:16:26 -0400

The simple answer is how much the branch needs you. If we were trying to swell up the ranks, they'd probably put a rush job on the paperwork just to get you to basic training. On the other side, if we were trying to shrink the ranks, the recruiter might tell you that they can't get a waiver now for something they could waive a year ago.

Then there's recruiter quotas. Maybe the recruiter already has his numbers for this month, so he might string you along until next month and then suddenly all your paperwork gets signed and approved.

Like it's been said, there's many factors that could influence the process.

Response by SGT Joe Colby made Jun 11 at 2018 5:24 PM

SGT Joe Colby — Mon, 11 Jun 2018 17:24:28 -0400

Were you able to get your waiver?

Response by Devin Samuels made Jun 8 at 2019 12:33 PM

Devin Samuels — Sat, 08 Jun 2019 12:33:57 -0400

I was temporarily disqualified due to me not passing the depth perception test, but i passed everything else and i am currently waiting to get called back. Does anyone know how long it takes