I used the search function and found some info...but figured I'd start a thread with the key words in the title for others to key in on moving forward.
I have a relative who thinks they may want to go into the military. They're graduating from high school this spring and talked to the recruiter on high school career day. They asked him if he had any medical issues and replied truthfully that he takes daily meds for ADHD. The conversation pretty much stopped there since they considered him "dead wood" and wasn't able to get any follow up questions answered since the recruiters moved on to other students.
Any other insights, please sound off. Thanks in advance.
I have a relative who thinks they may want to go into the military. They're graduating from high school this spring and talked to the recruiter on high school career day. They asked him if he had any medical issues and replied truthfully that he takes daily meds for ADHD. The conversation pretty much stopped there since they considered him "dead wood" and wasn't able to get any follow up questions answered since the recruiters moved on to other students.
- Is there a waiver process for ADHD?
- Is ADHD medically disqualifying for all billets, only certain designators, or are there roles a diagnosed ADHD person can still fill?
- If you can wean yourself off meds for an extended time period and can function are you good to go? If you only used meds as child are you good to go?
Any other insights, please sound off. Thanks in advance.