If my son has surgery for chronic sinusitis and after 2 years will he be able to enlist to USCG?

Barbara Peraza — Sat, 27 Mar 2021 17:27:42 -0400

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My son passed MEPS no issues. Two weeks later he went back to swear in and was asked if anything had change since his last visit. My son answered yes he had a doctors appt. MEPS requested all the medical records for the appointment which were provided to MEPS. The doctor diagnosed my son with Chronic Sinusitis and now he is disqualified from joining the CG. What can he do to be qualified to join? Should he have surgery and after 2 years will he be able to enlist? Very disappointing current outcome. Thank you for your time

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 27 at 2021 6:19 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 27 Mar 2021 18:19:24 -0400

Has he talked to a recruiter about this? That's the first place to start and who would have the most accurate information.

Response by SSgt Christophe Murphy made Mar 27 at 2021 6:55 PM

SSgt Christophe Murphy — Sat, 27 Mar 2021 18:55:31 -0400

This is a conversation to have with the recruiter and MEPS staff. Situations like this depend on the specifics

Response by CSM Charles Hayden made Mar 27 at 2021 8:33 PM

CSM Charles Hayden — Sat, 27 Mar 2021 20:33:10 -0400

Check out just what the ‘surgery’ would be. Two times my Maxillary Sinuses contained Polyps that would become inflamed. Removal of those sensitive polyps improved my life!

Response by CSM Darieus ZaGara made Mar 28 at 2021 9:09 AM

CSM Darieus ZaGara — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 09:09:28 -0400

As stated the best place to check is the recruiting office. Generally, if a surgery corrects an issue and it is later evaluated to have corrected the problem one will be clear to join. The rejection is about having a pre-existing condition that the military should not be accountable for. Have him check with the recruiter.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 28 at 2021 12:56 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 12:56:49 -0400

Currently, the medical standards for DQ for this case is as follows: Current chronic sinusitis, current nasal polyp or polypoid mass(es) or history of sinus surgery within the last two years, excluding antrachoanal polyp or sinus mucosal retention cyst.

This directly from DoDI 6130.03

You can Google this DoDI to read it for yourself.

If your son is going to get a second opinion, he will need to provide all of that documentation to recruiter and MEPS, if the doctor clears him. He may also need a waiver since one doc diagnosed and another doc cleared. If he gets the surgery, he will need to wait at least 24 months before trying again.