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Always_Strive · 11-16-2015, 12:22

Good day to all,

I am attempting to reenlist in the United States Army as either an Army Ranger (11X Option 40) or a Special Forces Candidate (18X). I previously enlisted in the United States Army Reserve in 2008 and received an Entry Level Discharge due to not having the correct medical waiver. I received an RE-3 upon my discharge and was told I would be able to reenlist if I obtained the correct medical waiver. I have also confirmed this with research.

When I enlisted in 2008, I received a medical waiver for my 20/60 correctable vision. I found out in Basic Training that I had a condition called Nystagmus, which is a minor involuntary movement in my eyes. Since I did not get a medical waiver for this, I was discharged.

I recently underwent LASIK surgery back in May 2015 and have improved my vision to about 20/30 - 20/40. It has been six months, which is the required wait time, and I have started the paperwork to begin my journey into reenlistment.

According to research that I have done, if I am granted a medical waiver for my Nystagmus condition, I would need an exception to policy letter from the School of Infantry at Fort Benning to enlist and go to Infantry OSUT and Airborne School. I would also need another exception to policy letter from the Ranger Regiment to go RASP or JFKSWCS to go to SFAS.

I have down extensive research and have not seen anything regarding nystagmus and the military. Has anybody heard of anyone successfully obtaining a medical waiver for nystagmus? I was able to qualify on my M16A2 during BRM while I was at Basic Training and continue to recreationally shoot semiautomatic rifles and pistols as a hobby without any difficulty. I feel that this condition does not limit my physical abilities in any way and I am otherwise physically fit, smart, fully capable and dedicated to anything that I do.

Thank you in advance to everyone.

11-16-2015, 12:22	#1
Always_Strive Asset Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Southern California Posts: 4	Nystagmus Medical Waiver Good day to all, I am attempting to reenlist in the United States Army as either an Army Ranger (11X Option 40) or a Special Forces Candidate (18X). I previously enlisted in the United States Army Reserve in 2008 and received an Entry Level Discharge due to not having the correct medical waiver. I received an RE-3 upon my discharge and was told I would be able to reenlist if I obtained the correct medical waiver. I have also confirmed this with research. When I enlisted in 2008, I received a medical waiver for my 20/60 correctable vision. I found out in Basic Training that I had a condition called Nystagmus, which is a minor involuntary movement in my eyes. Since I did not get a medical waiver for this, I was discharged. I recently underwent LASIK surgery back in May 2015 and have improved my vision to about 20/30 - 20/40. It has been six months, which is the required wait time, and I have started the paperwork to begin my journey into reenlistment. According to research that I have done, if I am granted a medical waiver for my Nystagmus condition, I would need an exception to policy letter from the School of Infantry at Fort Benning to enlist and go to Infantry OSUT and Airborne School. I would also need another exception to policy letter from the Ranger Regiment to go RASP or JFKSWCS to go to SFAS. I have down extensive research and have not seen anything regarding nystagmus and the military. Has anybody heard of anyone successfully obtaining a medical waiver for nystagmus? I was able to qualify on my M16A2 during BRM while I was at Basic Training and continue to recreationally shoot semiautomatic rifles and pistols as a hobby without any difficulty. I feel that this condition does not limit my physical abilities in any way and I am otherwise physically fit, smart, fully capable and dedicated to anything that I do. Thank you in advance to everyone.
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