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Medical Review Board

Posted by F. Lee Esquivel on June 22, 2010 at 9:55pm in General Discussion

Hi
My 17 yr. old son is trying to get in to the Navy.All the paperwork is done, just graduated High school, good ASVAB score, no police contact... His only issue is that in Oct. 09 he went on a 6 hour 102 degree DEP workout with some Marines and got dehydrated. He had to spend the night in the hospital because his kidneys shut down due to lack of water ( he had none in the 6 hrs he was there). He was discharged the next day and cleared by his doctor and a kidney Doctor about a week later. His recruiter said his paperwork is at "Med View" this has been since April. Is there anyway to talk to someone at the Medical Review Board?

Frustrated...
Lee

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Mary, Proud Mom July 21, 2010 at 10:02pm

I understand these reviews and waivers are done at NPC (Navy Personnel Command) in Millington, TN.
Did you ask the recruiter if there is an appeals process for this decision?
Keith Webster July 21, 2010 at 4:38pm

I don't know if will help but I agree write the Chief. My daughter had a medical problem and there was an appeal process to attempt and get cleared or a waiver. I would ask the recruiter and or the Chief about this. My daughter was successful and today entered Boot Camp. Good Luck!!

F. Lee Esquivel said:
I just got a call from a recruiter that my son is medically unfit to serve according to the med. review board....All because he got dehydrated last October! Now what do we do???
F. Lee Esquivel July 19, 2010 at 4:10pm

I just got a call from a recruiter that my son is medically unfit to serve according to the med. review board....All because he got dehydrated last October! Now what do we do???
NavyDads Admin (Paul) June 22, 2010 at 10:07pm

I would post this question to Chief West....