I had a Traumatic Brain Injury in February of 2004 as a result of a horse accident. I was in a coma for 6 days, and rehab for a month. I lost all muscle use, and had to regain it, but I am fine now. There was no permanent brain damage. What are the chances that a military doctor would clear this so I could join the Air Force?
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If you pass retention/recruiting standards they will give you a waiver.
ZERO chance.
Military Medical Standards for Enlistment & Appointment
Neurological disorders
The disqualifying medical conditions are listed below. The International Classification of Disease (ICD) codes are listed in parentheses following each standard.
The causes for rejection for appointment, enlistment, and induction (without an approved waiver) are an authenticated history of:
Head injury.
History of head injury will be disqualifying if associated with any of the following:
(a) Post-traumatic seizure(s) occurring more than 30 minutes after injury.
(b) Persistent motor or sensory deficits.
(c) Impairment of intellectual function.
(d) Alteration of personality.
(e) Unconsciousness, amnesia, or disorientation of person, place, or time of 24-hours duration or longer post-injury.
(f) Multiple fractures involving skull or face (804).
(g) Cerebral laceration or contusion (851).
(h) History of epidural, subdural, subarachnoid, or intercerebral hematoma (852).
(i) Associated abscess (326) or meningitis (958. 8). (j) Cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea (349. 81) or otorrhea (388. 61) persisting more than 7 days. (k) Focal neurologic signs.
(l) Radiographic evidence of retained foreign body or bony fragments secondary to the trauma and/or operative procedure in the brain.
(m) Leptomeningeal cysts or Arteriovenous Fistula.
History of moderate head injury (854. 03) is disqualifying. After 2 years post-injury, applicants may be qualified if neurological consultation shows no residual dysfunction or complications. Moderate head injuries are defined as unconsciousness, amnesia, or disorientation of person, place, or time alone or in combination, of more than 1 and less than 24-hours duration post-injury, or linear skull fracture.
History of mild head injury (854. 02) is disqualifying. After 1 month post-injury, applicants may be qualified if neurological evaluation shows no residual dysfunction or complications. Mild head injuries are defined as a period of unconsciousness, amnesia, or disorientation of person, place, or time, alone or in combination of 1 hour or less postinjury.
History of persistent post-traumatic symptoms (310. 2) that interfere with normal activities or have duration of greater than 1 month is disqualifying. Such symptoms include, but are not limited to headache, vomiting, disorientation, spatial disequilibrium, impaired memory, poor mental concentration, shortened attention span, dizziness, or altered sleep patterns.
right now. . about a zero chance you will get the necessary medical waiver. the AF is looking to kick people out and will not grant waivers.
in fact pretty much the same across the board in all Five Branches. . they don’t need to grant waivers, so they don’t.