Army Will an Asthma Diagnosis Keep me out of MSSP?

[Mr_Churchill]

I mentioned in my personal statement that I had "childhood asthma." I had a visit with my GP last year and asked them to re-evaluate my diagnosis - she stated that I do not have a current diagnosis of asthma. This is contrary to my pediatrician who had in my record for my whole life that I had asthma.

I have not required an inhaler before/after exercise pretty much ever. I have used one PRN but those times were usually when I was also sick with something like bronchitis.

I ran cross-country, swam, and ran track in high school and was fine 99% of the time without an inhaler. I can only think of one instance where I needed it after a race and that was in sub-freezing temperatures in November 2015. I have run competitively since starting college without my inhaler, again only using it PRN when sick (which is < a few times an academic year).

TL;DR: my GP said last year I do not have a current asthma diagnosis. My personal statement says I had "childhood asthma." Will I have issues if I continue the MSSP application process? I have not had my physical yet.

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[deleted480308]

I don’t know the rules for commissioning but as long as you can still do the apft asthma is not an automatic discharge

 

[Mr_Churchill]

I don’t know the rules for commissioning but as long as you can still do the apft asthma is not an automatic discharge

Would this be something I should disclose to my recruiter before I go for my physical? The words "childhood asthma" are written clearly in my personal statement.

Also, as clarification, I am an incoming OMS-1.

 

[deleted480308]

Would this be something I should disclose to my recruiter before I go for my physical? The words "childhood asthma" are written clearly in my personal statement.

Also, as clarification, I am an incoming OMS-1.

Always disclose your medical stuff, if the army finds out later they can take all your money back

 

[TheEarDoc]

You should be fine. The MEPS docs might ask you about it. If they do just tell them what you said that you had it when you were a child, but have no issues with it now and don't require medication for it. They could do is send you to someone to get a waiver or could just let it go. Up to the MEPS doc.

 

[d2305]

I would say that it depends on how sever your asthma was.