Hi,
I have mild scoliosis, spinal curvature. It sits at about 28 degrees thoracic, and like almost everyone who posts here, it doesn't affect any part of my life. Nevertheless, the military is pretty rough on backs, few or no waivers are given. Now, I'm applying to NROTC. According to DoDMERB, as long as my thoracic scoliosis is below 30 degrees. See here on DoDI: (page 29)
http://dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/613003p.pdf
But that's not what BUMED says. According to BUMED,...
Spinal Curvature, BUMED v. DoDMERB confusion
I have mild scoliosis, spinal curvature. It sits at about 28 degrees thoracic, and like almost everyone who posts here, it doesn't affect any part of my life. Nevertheless, the military is pretty rough on backs, few or no waivers are given. Now, I'm applying to NROTC. According to DoDMERB, as long as my thoracic scoliosis is below 30 degrees. See here on DoDI: (page 29)
http://dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/613003p.pdf
But that's not what BUMED says. According to BUMED,...
Spinal Curvature, BUMED v. DoDMERB confusion