Posted on Feb 22, 2019
John Kellen
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I lied at meps . I was told I had heart murmur when I was 6 and was told that I would grow out of it little to say I didn’t they found it at meps . I have to go to a cardiologist 3 weeks from now to say if it’s a no go or not . The doctor who found it said it not a big deal and they will let me in . But I’m afraid that they will go back on my medical records and find out I lied . A bunch of others told me to just play dumb . What do you think will they look back on my medical records after finding a heart murmur ?
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Sgt Justen Ortloff
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They will now.
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Sgt Justen Ortloff
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They will now.
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Cpl Matt Huesmann
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Play dumb and act like you thought it was healed. The my day all that crap as a scare tactic. But everyone lies about something. The military wouldn’t even exist if everyone was honest about past medical conditions. There’s so many stipulations that they can find a reason to DQ any and everybody if they wanted. Pick a good story and stick to it. Good luck.
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PFC Shaun Sites
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Probably not a smart move.Being a former Infantryman I can attest that they have legal authority to review your entire history if someone finds out you lied about it.Plus in this day and age it was probably not the greatest idea to start off by saying you lied.Thats admission and of the MEPS station gets wind of it you can be in what we lovingly called "Deep shit"
You said you had to see a cardiologist so do that and see what they determine.But the longer you perpetuate the lie the more likely your going to slip up at a crucial point,and the military does not take kindly to being intentionally lied to.God speed and hope everything works out for you.
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1SG Mark Reed
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Well your recruiter should have advised you to be honest at your meps physical. I did 13 years in recruiting command and had many deps make it through the meps med process with a medical consultation and waivers. But lies will never help you in the long run
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LCpl Jeff Moore
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They either let you in or won't. Not like they are going court martial you and locm you away.

However the NCIS agent in the office next door to me wants to know your user name, and home city.
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SSG Assistant Gunner
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You should delete this
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PO2 Chuck Etheridge
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I would not worry about it. As a medical professional mentioned in the comments, it's easy to make mis-statements at MEPS. When I was going through the entry process, a routine medical question was 'Do you have any birth defects?' I said 'no' because, at the time, I wasn't thinking about my deformed foot because it doesn't cause me any trouble in day to day life. When I got to MEPS on the day my enlistment began, I panicked and told everyone I could think of that I had forgotten about my foot when asked previously; I was pulling off my shoes and showing my deformed foot to anyone who cared to look.
Aside from causing laughter and exposing my fellow enlistees to my stinky foot, I got no reaction. I was told it was an honest mistake and that, if it didn't cause me trouble on a day to day basis, it wouldn't in the Navy (it didn't).
BTW, I myself developed a heart murmur in the military which turned up at my separation physical; they documented it and put me through a number of tests to make sure I was OK before they released me from active service.
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SPC James Fitzpatrick
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I had flat feet (still do) when I was in the infantry in the early 70s. They were really scraping the bottom of the barrel then. There were guys who stuttered so badly, they couldn't make themselves understood; there were others that I swear were mentally retarded; others were alcoholics and criminals. My best friend had been dishonorably discharged from the Marines and enlisted in the Army (lying, of course). Just tell whoever asks that you're transgendered, and they'll let you in immediately.
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