PVT Private RallyPoint Member 6451059 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Hello, I’m in 13F AIT and am kinda in a limbo state. I don’t know if I’m being chaptered for osteopenia or not. I keep getting conflicting info, no doctor has told me for sure if I am or not. I want to stay in the Army and be a Fister. What can I do? 2020-10-29T16:41:44-04:00 PVT Private RallyPoint Member 6451059

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Hello, I’m in 13F AIT and am kinda in a limbo state. I don’t know if I’m being chaptered for osteopenia or not. I keep getting conflicting info, no doctor has told me for sure if I am or not. I want to stay in the Army and be a Fister. What can I do?

2020-10-29T16:41:44-04:00 2020-10-29T16:41:44-04:00 SFC Kenneth Hunnell 6451069

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Do you take vitamin D or did a doctor tell you to take it

2020-10-29T16:48:49-04:00 2020-10-29T16:48:49-04:00 MAJ Private RallyPoint Member 6451109

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Doctors do not chapter, they provide medical diagnosis for medical separations. The commander is the person who submits the administrative paperwork to separate Soldiers. <br /><br />Have you used the open door policy to talk to the first sergeant or commander?<br /><br />Do you understand the diagnosis of osteopenia? The bones do not regenerate as fast as they breakdown. The military often requires Soldiers to lift and carry large loads/weights. If your bones can&#39;t support that weight they break. Having broken bones does not help the military or yourself. <br /><br />The only thing you can do right now is get more information.

2020-10-29T17:00:31-04:00 2020-10-29T17:00:31-04:00 SSG Private RallyPoint Member 6451148

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>According to Dodi 6130.03, Osteopenia is a disqualifying condition. n. Osteopenia, osteoporosis, or history of fragility fracture. <br /><br />I believe you may be processed for separation. it will be classified as an entry level separation and you will be likely given an RE-3 with a JFV code requiring a wavier to re-enlist.<br /><br />If you have the condition, and it is unlikely to be resolved within a year, and you have not completed IET, the army will likely separate you.

2020-10-29T17:19:13-04:00 2020-10-29T17:19:13-04:00 LTC Private RallyPoint Member 6458266

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The easiest way to see if you are making progress is where are you now? Are you in a AIT class working towards graduation or are you in a medical hold battery/company due to injuries? They wouldn&#39;t know about your osteopenia if you have not had multiple injuries...<br />That said, the best indicator of your outcome is your outlook. <br />All the best to you, if you want it - make your case to your commander and NCOs.

2020-11-01T09:13:52-05:00 2020-11-01T09:13:52-05:00 2020-10-29T16:41:44-04:00