I want to know if the medical condition I have been diagnosed with is enough to get me discharged. I DON'T want to be discharged. I have Wolff Parkinson White Syndrome. I post here because the medical and personnel officers who know the rules can be found here. I know a procedure can "cure" WPW. Should I start looking into that?
Determination of a condition meeting a criteria for discharge would be at the discretion of an Initial Medical Board based on the unique circumstances of your case.
I'd most strongly recommend you discuss w/ the Medical providers at your servicing ISC, the Force Optimization and Training (FOT) branch in your local District and your own unit's chain of command FIRST.
IMO, this site is the last place in the world that you should be looking for the proper answer to that question.
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I understand the need to take the information to the command. I just wanted to know what the worst case scenario was ahead of time if anyone knew the policies on certain conditions.
The most common procedure used to interrupt the abnormal pathway is radiofrequency or catheter ablation. In this, a flexible tube called a catheter is guided to the place where the problem exists. Then that tissue is destroyed with radiofrequency energy, stopping the electrical pathway. Successful ablation ends the need for medication. Whether a person will be treated with medication or with an ablation procedure depends on several factors. These include the severity and frequency of symptoms, risk for future arrhythmias and patient preference.
Sorry to hear you have this dx. I think the symptoms of dizzy and fainting and need medications if you don't have this procedure makes you a deployment risk. Sounds harsh, but always rely on the experts at MEPS that will have all the latest news and protocols. Good luck, try
