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i "have" ADD, can i join the military?

May 26th, 2012 3 comments

I put have in quotations simply because I am positive that i don’t have it and was just misdiagnosed as a kid, but because it is in my medical records i must admit to "having" ADD. I know that you can be disqualified for ADD in the military, but i haven’t taken the pills in YEARS and very much want to serve. I want to join the army, Is it case-by-case basis? I plan on going to college, will it be harder to be qualified for service (without a waiver) in ROTC?
I play high school sports, and can effectively learn in school (3.2 GPA). I also play Action Sports (BMX and Airsoft/Paintball) and am in no way affected by its symptoms (assuming i even have it, which i doubt that i do). Should i schedule a visit with my doctor who originally prescribed me the pills in the first place, to re-diagnose me? What do you think are my chances of achieving my dream?

PS: I am still going to try as hard as I can to achieve my dream of being an officer in the United States Army, whether you think i will be DQ’d or not. I will not give up, just because someone on Yahoo Answers said it could not be done.

Thank You.
yes, i believe i can live the rest of my life without the use of any pills. i am able to concentrate and sit through long test, like the SAT and ACT, and score well on them.

Standards of Medical Fitness

AR 40-501
Chapter 2
Physical Standards for Enlistment, Appointment, and Induction

2–27. Learning, psychiatric and behavioral disorders

a. Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (314), or Perceptual/Learning Disorder(s) (315) does not meet the standard, unless applicant can demonstrate passing academic performance and there has been no use of medication(s) in the previous 12 months.
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As long as coming off the meds was ok’d by your doctor.

Provide ANY and ALL medical records related to the condition and treatment to the military for a ‘medical prescreen’.