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Erroneous enlistment discharge based on horrendous misdiagnosis
My sailor is my nephew, but I would claim him as my son any day of the week, we have always had a special bond. I was beyond proud when he made the decision to join the navy, he worked hard to be able to meet eligibility requirements, it was a long road but his determination to have a career in the navy got him there. He went to boot camp last September and graduated just before thanksgiving. A school was also at great lakes. He started experiencing neck/back pain mid January, not sure when he finally went to be checked out, but was within a few weeks of onset. Seen few times at the medical clinic on base before being sent to Lovell Federal Healthcare for x-rays, ct scans, etc. He was initially told they thought he had a pinched nerve. In the middle of May they decided to screen him for scoliosis, the doctor verbally stated to him he did not have scoliosis, 2 weeks later the same doctor signed statement that he does have scoliosis which was basis for erroneous enlistment discharge 1st week of June. Last week we took him to er with significant swelling in his neck, he was immediately hospitalized and his doctors are 95% sure he has Hodgkins lymphoma. The misdiagnosis is so overwhelming phenomenal, I am wondering is it isolated, or are more sailors lives at risk because of incompetent doctors. His discharge was honorable, and he was told he could re-enlist in a year, but with the discharge listed erroneus enlistment it will affect va healthcare benefits, is thete a quick route to an appeal board. Thanks cor letting me vent and any advice would be greatly appreciated
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Permalink Reply by BunkerQB on
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I don't know about his relistment - others can answer that better. Regarding the Hodgkins - please let your son know that there are drugs available. My husband's close friend had the on set of Hodgkins in his early 20s. He went into an experimental program. He lived and function until he passed away at the age of 62, 4 years ago. I am sure there have been advances in the last 40 years. Good luck.
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Thankyou, tremendous advances have been made, we will get him through this
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BTW, his friend has triplets at the age of 28 (in vitro adding to older daughter w first wife) - he stayed a busy man.
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When did he go to bootcamp? what benefits
There is no such thing as "quick" in the military. He can TRY BCNR (click here for link)
But that can take months or up to a year to get done. I have seen some BCNR's take two years to get finalized.
Sorry to say this, but if he had Hodgkins lymphoma at that time it would still be erroneous enlistment, as he shouldn't have been able to enlist.
As far as the verbal information, unless something is in writing it doesn't matter what was said. The military is all about paper work.
If he does have Hodgkins, he won't be able to reenlist. If you are trying to get him VA benefits to help with the medical costs.. best of luck as it was diagnosed after he was separated.
What would be the reason for his discharge to be changed? What proof does he have to get it changed? I am asking those questions as that is the paper work that needs to go in there with his BCNR when he requests a change. If he is just trying to get VA benefits, that has to be taken up with the VA
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Mainly want it changed for his sake. There is no way to know for sure if the cancer was present when he enlisted, it most likely wasn't based on the aggressiveness of it. It was certainly there when he was discharged. His oncologist is stunned that the doctor's he was seeing while still enlisted did not pickup on anything. I do not want any other sailor, soldier, or veteran to have their health compromised because of incompetent healthcare.
I am an army brat and understand the military's idea of a timeline. I have been a member of the America
Legion ladies auxiliary and our post advocate is going to help us navigate the VA bureaucracy. Thank you for the link, every bit of info helps.
I am hoping that the blatant misdiagnosis will keep them from denying health benefits. I will also contact our congressman and senators for help
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I am glad your friend is doing so well, the thought of triplets would have left me rocking in a corner babbling like an idiot. He certainly deserves a superman cape, kicking cancer inthe rear and raising triplets, amazing! We will get him through this, the first words out of his oncologists mouth was we are going to cure this, and I believe we will, more importantly he believes it too!
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