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While I am absolutely certain that Dozer isn't advocating you conceal or falsify your medical condition for the purposes of enlistment, I will say that if the screw serves no purpose, perhaps your Orthopod would consider removing it?
Once removed, it becomes "historical medical data" as your hardware is no longer retained. This is looked at differently than indwelling hardware.
Should your screw remain, and it break while doing a ruck march, become dislodged, or otherwise cause pain or limit your mobility while putting your body through the unique paces of training, it may cause you a more permanent type of disability.
AR 40-501 is not looked at any less stringently for those already in the service. Quite simply, the standards for RETENTION are different than the standards for ACCESSION.
For example, you cannot get INTO flight school unless you do not wear glasses. Once you COMPLETE flight training, if you NEED glasses then that is OK. I have rods and screws in my knee and ankle. I couldn't have passed various physicals for some of the training I already had if my surgeries were PRIOR TO me attending those schools...but since I am already qualified, the standard for RETENTION in those capacities is different.
I hope this hasn't muddled the water any for you - TR is absolutely correct in that it will be the SWC SGN's office that will make any waiver decision for SF training. ABN and RGR are different SGN's Offices altogether.
I strongly advise you to NOT conceal your condition - should you fracture that same ankle (jump school / ABN OP at the unit / step in a hole at SFAS) or should the screw break (yes - this happens) and the next sentence is "Hey! Look at that screw! Why didn't we know about that?" - you will more than likely be responsible for the cost of your medical care and will not be entitled to any disability compensation fr your injury, in addition to opening yourself up to prosecution for falsifying your enlistment. Remember, it is YOUR SIGNATURE on your enlistment documents validating that the information you provide is true and accurate.
How much is your word worth to you...
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Primum non Nocere
"I have hung out in dangerous places a lot over the years, from combat zones to biker bars, and it is the weak, the unaware, or those looking for it, that usually find trouble.
Ain't no one getting out of this world alive. All you can do is try to have some choice in the way you go. Prepare yourself (and your affairs), and when your number is up, die on your feet fighting rather than on your knees. And make the SOBs pay dearly."
The Reaper-3 Sep 04
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