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PDQ'd from the Navy, long story...need advice.
So I am here to get some advice for myself. It has been my dream to join the Navy, but I decided I would go to college first. I am now in my senior year of college, and over the summer I finally got things started with the Navy. I began talking with a recruiter in May, and because of a surgery I had to provide some paperwork. I got all of my documents together and made copy's for my own records.The only thing I didn't have was documents from physical therapy, so the recruiter called and had them sent to his office. After a few days the recruiter called back and said that MEPS wanted more information on my surgery, and also more information on my asthma....wait, what asthma?!?! I don't have asthma, never had asthma, but yet they wanted more information about it? I asked my recruiter where they got the asthma thing from. He said it must have been in the paperwork I sent them, so I looked through everything I had and saw nothing about asthma. Then I remembered the physical therapy documents that were sent directly to him. I figured that somehow it was accidentally marked that I had asthma. The recruiter said that it was no big deal, that all I needed to do was provided written statements from my pediatrician and PCP stating that they never diagnosed or treated me with asthma and that I would be fine. I got those letters, and sent them to MEPS. MEPS still wanted more information, and asked for my full pediatric medical history. I called my pediatrician, and they proceeded to tell me that since I haven't been treated by them in over 7 years, that they destroyed my files. The recruiter insisted that this wouldn't be a problem, and just to have them put that in writing. So I did, and had that sent to MEPS. Two weeks ago, the recruiter called me to tell me that I had been PDQ'd for asthma, and that it was a done deal, nothing I could do about it. I was devastated! I couldn't understand. It was as if they were taking me for a liar, and I wasn't lying. I provided everything that they asked. I decided to get a second opinion from another recruiting office. I explained my situation and the person I spoke to said he was willing to help me, but he had get my file from MEPS first. It's been two weeks since I last spoke with him, and I haven't heard anything. After receiving my PDQ I decided to get those physical therapy documents and see exactly what they said about asthma (I know I should have done this sooner, but I assumed the recruiter was trying to help me). Guess what, there was no mention what so ever about asthma. So now I am PDQ'd from the Navy for asthma, and I have no idea where they got it from. I can't get a recruiter to speak with me. I don't know what to do. I did some research and found out the my University offers Air Force ROTC, and I could be eligible, so I emailed them. But am I going to run into the same problem? How do I explain that I do not have asthma. The Navy has been a dream of mine, but I also need a career. If the Air Force accepts me, can I eventually cross over into the Navy, or is this PDQ the end of everything for me and the Navy? Any advice would help. FYI, I was going to enlist in the Navy, but the Air Force ROTC is an officer program. I would rather be an officer in the Navy, but I wasn't eligible because of my major. Sorry this was so long!
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Permalink Reply by Majorityrulz on
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You need to go to a doctor and be evaluated. I had to do this with my son as I took him to a doctor when he was 9 as I was worried about his behavior. Now having 3 boys I know it was normal boy behavior. So I took him at 18 years old and he was cleared. He is at boot camp now. Don't give up if it is really what you want to do
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Permalink Reply by Angie on
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It does not matter who thinks what , they only care about facts, written facts about what has happened, and what is going on now. If you where PDQ'ed ask for the paper work stating that for you to keep on file. If you where really PDQ'ed there is nothing that can be done. It is the military and they have there rules and way of doing things. The recruiters are not the ones who do the PDQing nor do they discuss medical issues with people that is not what they do. Also them saying they will try and work with you, they will until once they see the PDQ in your paper work and then they have to be hands off of you due to the PDQ
If you where not PDQ'ed :
Not to sound harsh but the Navy has people lining up to join who do not need waivers to join. So if you want to join, you have to do the leg work, you have to go to your doctor get all the tests done to prove you do not have asthma. If any paper was ever marked that said you have or had asthma, you need to prove that was wrong. If it said you had child hood asthma, you need to figure out how to get the doctor from when you where a child to write a letter stating you did not.
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Angie, when I contacted the second recruiter I explained my situation, and told him that I was PDQ'd for asthma. I was completely up front, so he would know what he was walking into. As I stated, I have never been diagnosed with asthma. There was nothing in my documentation, I have copy's of it all. I already provided written letters from pediatrician and PCP stating they never diagnosed or treated me with asthma, and provided them with a pulmonary function test that cleared me of asthma also. I was told by the recruiter that the doctor at MEPS was PDQ'ing me for my lack of medical history. He had nothing to look at to prove my side of the story. But destroying medical records after 7 years is a common practice, I had no control over that. But anyway, MEPS wouldn't even allow me to be evaluated by a doctor of their recommendation. The recruiter said that getting tested would be a waste of money because MEPS would want it done by one of their own doctors, but I wasn't given the opportunity. Also, the last time I spoke with the original recruiter I asked for copy's of the PDQ for myself, but have yet to receive anything.
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Permalink Reply by Concernedad on
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I'd suggest going up the ladder. Start talking to supervisors of recruiters, perhaps even contacting your Congressman. Can't believe someone can't help you fix a glitch in your paperwork. If this is your dream, pursue it.
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Contacting my congressmen is my next plan of attack. The first recruiter tried to tell me that it was a bad idea to contact elected officials for this kind of stuff, and that he was unwilling to submit a letter like that. To me that was him admitting that he messed up somewhere along the line. He didn't want anyone looking into him. But this new recruiter said that he would absolutely be willing to submit something like that for me, but he wanted to make sure there wasn't anything else we could do first. Hopefully he will call me back today, I just left him a voice mail.
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If they're not letting you in, then who cares what the recruiter says? I would write a letter and state how you are proud to serve your country, however, due to an unfortunate glitch in paperwork, you were mis-labled with an affliction you have never had.
If that didn't work, I'd threaten to contact your local news team.
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