Growing In Service

[nanaeris]

I just got a copy of my induction physical which stated I was 5' 10". I looked at my exit physical which stated I was 6' 1/2". After being in the military 2 years, I was diagnosed with osgood schlatters disease. It was stated I had this condition before I entered the military and it was not aggravated by military service. My question is since this is a growing problem and evidently I had a late growth spurt. Can anyone advise me if this is direct service-connected since it caused permanment damage and I was denied disability compensation.

Nanaeris

[purple]

I really don't think you can SC mother nature. There is nothing you can do to stop growing.

Are you male?

Don't know your age....but men can grow until early to mid-20's.

[jim n ok]

my waist size was 21 when i went in and 32 when i got out. but i blame that on midnight chow hall. good luck with your claim tho.

[Pete53]

I went in at 211 and left weighing 211. Waist was 32 but I was drafted at age 24.The chow sucked turned out that some of our beloved NCO's were selling our milk, eggs and good food on the black market and getting real crap to feed us.The worse the food the less anyone eats.