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In 1991 while in boot camp I got stress fractures in both my lower legs and one in my thigh. They drop to the medical platoon, then the casualty platoon which is what they called where those being sent home go while all the paperwork is done. I had spent two months in training and another two months being processed to go home with benefits because they said they would not heal in time, especially the one in the thigh. The initial medical board came back with 20% disability but while waiting for things to be finalized, an processing me to go home. An x-ray or MRI, I can't recall showed they had healed and I was given the option to go home or go back to training, I chose to go back to training and had another month in medical platoon to get physically ready to go back and another month to complete my training. I graduated after spending 6 months in boot camp. I have ordered my medical records and should get them back with in the month but I don't recall having too many issues after bootcamp but am now experiencing pain when I jog or walk long distances. I'm curious if the fact that at one point they were going to give me the 20% will make play a factor in determining if I will be get that or more now.