Medical Waiver/service Entry

[william n]

hello, i received a medical waiver to enter the service for bursitis/bilateral knees, from the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Washington,DC..2 weeks into training they discovered a hairline fracture below my right knee and threw me in a full cast [crotch too toes] fortunately i was not set back in training[graduated with company B) ] can i service connect at all?? many thanks ,will

[william n]

hello, i received a medical waiver to enter the service for bursitis/bilateral knees, from the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Washington,DC..2 weeks into training they discovered a hairline fracture below my right knee and threw me in a full cast [crotch too toes] fortunately i was not set back in training[graduated with company B) ] can i service connect at all?? my knees are giving me alot of problems i just associated it with old age, but maybe not.....many thanks ,will

[Pete53]

I don't know but I wanted to bounce your post up.

[Ricky]

If the service aggravated this condition and if you now have a disability based upon that aggravation - yes.

[sixthscents]

Absolutely, any REVEALED prior-service illness, that is waived is compensable if the service aggravated or worsened the condition. The military grants waivers all the time for slightly disqualifing factors... and they do keep track of that, but if your service worsened this condition then it is compensable and you can file a claim.... with the whole cast thing I would.

The big thing here for me is you had the integrity to admit this condition prior to entry... you DESERVE compensation if it was worsened by your service, since they accepted you knowing the condition existed.