Weirdest Recruiter Disqualification Stories. What is the craziest medical DQ you have experienced?

CW2 Jonathan Kantor — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 14:46:40 -0400

To my current and former Recruiters, what is the craziest medical DQ you have experienced?

What was the most messed up thing that happened to you on the job?

Response by SFC James Baber made Apr 8 at 2014 3:52 PM

SFC James Baber — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 15:52:34 -0400

Sir,

This is going to sound really gross and weird, I had a guy that was disqualified because of a penis piercing, the doc said he could not deploy because of the "prince albert" that he had. For those unfamiliar, a prince albert is where there is a large rod about 1'-1 1/2' in girth is placed in your penis about half way up or it can be done on the head and it is usually about 3-5" in length for the rod. When he takes it out there is a hole big enough you could slide a pencil or government pen through, for health and cleanliness issues the doc said he would be non-deployable, and no a medical waiver wouldn't cover it, so he was DQ'd on the spot.

I have others that are not medical, but that is for another topic.

Response by CSM Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 8 at 2014 5:12 PM

CSM Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 17:12:53 -0400

Had a 24 year old dude get DQd because his grill was to messed up. Had to run a waiver in him after he saw a dentist to get a memo staying he could chew and swallow normally. HE WAS 24! If he couldn't eat he would nut have been alive. Dumb Docs.

Response by CSM Mike Maynard made May 5 at 2014 6:07 AM

CSM Mike Maynard — Mon, 05 May 2014 06:07:25 -0400

At the MEPS station during the physical exam they have you drop to your knees and then ask you to stand up - guess it's supposed to check your balance or something. Every time he tried to rise up, he fell over. After quite a few attempts they disqualified him for that.

As far as crazy stuff - had my cousin go AWOL during Christmas Exodus at AIT - just got off the plane during a stop on the way back to AIT. Also had a guy leave from Reception at Basic Training and admit himself into a Psych Ward because he was tired of waiting for dental work during reception. Those are just a couple off the top of my head.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 5 at 2014 10:32 AM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 05 May 2014 10:32:03 -0400

Found out that the kid had a double kidney instead of two separate kidneys on the floor.

Response by CPT Jacob Swartout made May 5 at 2014 10:44 AM

CPT Jacob Swartout — Mon, 05 May 2014 10:44:51 -0400

18 yr old kid was a wrestler, football player, and baseball player in HS. He somehow stepped in a pot of boiling hot water during camping and had to go to the ER for burns. This was years prior to apply for the military. He recovered and kept playing sports for the next few years. No issue in any kind of movement whatsoever and he was DQd by the doc at MEPs because of this. None of us could figure this out why doc said he wouldn't make it in basic training.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 5 at 2014 11:11 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 05 May 2014 11:11:28 -0400

Not a weird DQ, just pathetic and sad. Had a guy who the recruiter prior to me had contacted but for some reason just fell off the map, all kinds of notes on him in my call books. Ended up running into him in his hometown flipping burgers at McDonalds after asking a random customer about the area. Guy was HIGHLY motivated to join, aced the ASVAB (96 AFQT), no legal, no medical, the easiest contract I could ever ask for. Gave him the brief after he was done at MEPS, "You ship in a month, don't mess up everything in your contract by doing something stupid. You're single, stay that way. You haven't been in trouble, don't start. You haven't been hurt, don't risk it." The night he was supposed to ship, my government cell starts to ring. I don't know the number on the caller ID, ended up being a collect call from the county jail... my applicant. Idiot had ignored my brief and gotten arrested for fooling around with the neighbor's daughter who he thought was 16 (he was 19 almost 20). I said, "Dude, you are not that stupid. You got a 96 on the ASVAB you know that 16 is way less than 20 and definitely less than 18. What are you being held for so I can call my boss and get your contract terminated." He said sexual assault of a minor, turns out the girl wasn't 16, she was 12. Moron! Listen to the recruiter, way to F'up your life! He seriously thought that because he was due to ship, I could get him out of the charge... He lost 25U with a Secret clearance, 18 grand in enlistment bonus for four years, plus the ACF.

Now a dumb DQ that happened was when I took another recruiter's applicant to the floor with one of mine. He made it all the way to the ENTNAC and got diarrhea of the mouth and started blabbing about how he had never been arrested for selling drugs, but had on multiple occassions, but never more than an ounce. Guess his recruiter forgot the brief my instructors at Jackson taught me: NO means Numerous Opportunities, YES means Your Enlistment Stops (except for "Do you feel good today?").

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made May 5 at 2014 7:39 PM

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel — Mon, 05 May 2014 19:39:01 -0400

Underweight, I first approaced the Army to become and Electrician on Chinooks. 133 lbs and 6'5". They turned me away. I went across the Hall to the Navy Recruiter they waivered my weight and ended up doing 21 years in the Navy. At retirement my weight was 170 lbs. Gave up smoking the day I retired and now I'm 200 lbs.

Response by MSG Martin C. made May 5 at 2014 10:47 PM

MSG Martin C. — Mon, 05 May 2014 22:47:47 -0400

Female had a three year old child so the next DQ would not even be a concern for me. I get a call from from MEPS DQ because she was still lactating.... I don't pass judgement on anyone but common that baby was on solid foods for a long time

Response by MAJ Dallas D. made May 6 at 2014 3:24 PM

MAJ Dallas D. — Tue, 06 May 2014 15:24:48 -0400

When I was a recruiter I had a High School Senior get DQ'ed for a bad back. He was a wrestler and has been slammed at wrestling practice the night before. He was fine a week later but the Doc PDQ'ed!!

Response by LT Jessica Kellogg made May 7 at 2014 10:38 PM

LT Jessica Kellogg — Wed, 07 May 2014 22:38:50 -0400

When I went through MEPS one of the other girls processing that day found out she was pregnant.

For me, the Coast Guard denied me because I needed a waiver (previous surgery, no limitations), so I went to the Navy instead.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 8 at 2014 2:24 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 08 May 2014 14:24:23 -0400

When my best friend went to join, he got DQ'd for his belly button. Strangest thing I ever heard. He later got in with a waiver though.

Response by MSgt Jeff S. made Apr 5 at 2015 9:58 PM

MSgt Jeff S. — Sun, 05 Apr 2015 21:58:12 -0400

Prior to MEPS, I used to discuss potential jobs with my apps, so they would be better prepared when the job bucket was opened up. This one guy asked me to tell him about my prior job, which I did. For whatever reason, he thought it was the greatest sounding job EVER! I told him that I would kill him if he took that job if they offered it, and took great pains to clue him in on all the nasty parts of the trade.
Flash forward - he passed MEPS physical and took a job -- MY OLD JOB. I was furious because I knew what he was in for, and he didn't have the mindset for it.
He gets to Basic and FAILS the physical. Why? Because he had no sense of smell. In order to qualify for my old job, you must wear an SCBA mask, so you have to be able to smell in case it fails. He was offered a couple of replacement jobs, or the option to seperate. He chose to leave, and once he got back home, magically it's all my fault "he got kicked out".

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 6 at 2015 11:45 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 06 Jun 2015 11:45:16 -0400

I found this middle-eastern girl at the mall, she worked at one of those kiosks that did eyebrow trimming, she expressed interest in joining. She took the practice test and failed miserably- but all she needed was a 13 on the ASVAB to be a 09L Translator (she spoke Dari, Pashtu and Urdu), she wound up getting a 17 so she was good. Well, she took the physical and she got DQed for pregnancy. She said that the doctors were wrong, so she went to a gynecologist and they said that she is NOT pregnant, I sent that Med Read up and MEPS said to bring her back. They gave her another pregnancy test there and she got DQed again for pregnancy. They told her to get an ultrasound to prove that there isn't a baby in there. She paid for it herself and, of course, the ultrasound said that there wasn't a baby hiding in there. I sent that Med Read up and MEPS said that she is disqualified until 9 months after she started processing. Haha wow.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 19 at 2015 7:17 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 19 Jul 2015 19:17:45 -0400

The wierdest thing that ever happened to me was when I took a prospect into a police station with me to do a quick background check. He had an outstanding warrant and was arrested on the spot.

Response by SGT Criss M. made Jul 19 at 2015 7:21 PM

SGT Criss M. — Sun, 19 Jul 2015 19:21:06 -0400

Now, Brandon. I'm a good ole boy from Alabama and that ain't funny. We got Purdy teeth down heah.

Response by PVT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 19 at 2015 7:48 PM

PVT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 19 Jul 2015 19:48:33 -0400

A person at my station because they said at meps they were allergic to corn bread...

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 19 at 2015 7:55 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 19 Jul 2015 19:55:20 -0400

My guy took the physical. The doc's said his "junk" was abnormal (too small). He had two kids, so it did it's job. I had to fight to get him into the Reserves.

Response by Capt Andrew Pratt made Dec 7 at 2016 2:21 PM

Capt Andrew Pratt — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 14:21:20 -0500

Response by 1SG Bill Farmerie made Dec 8 at 2016 5:48 PM

1SG Bill Farmerie — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 17:48:05 -0500

Had a HS Senior (SA) who when he went to MEPS said he had asthma (even after I had gone through all the prequel questions with him and it never came up). Long story short is one day he was running around the block one day and was out of breath and his grandmother told him he must have asthma. Had to get medical docs and there was nothing in the records. The had to have him take the pulmonary functions test and finally got a waiver. Kid was so smart he was dumb