Answering Common MEPS Questions | 2023 

Question, if i went to MEPS back in 2012 and had to get waivers but decided to not pursue enlistment would meps still have my records from 2012?

I am taking griseofulvin (prescription for toe fungus), also my toe fungus is very miniscule and is barely noticeable. Should I be worried about this? Also do referrals to specialists show up on genesis?

So I have a question for you, I took my asvab nd made a 56 then did my physical this past Monday and I passed that but the only issue is I had a anxiety issue only one time in my life where I was smoking a cigarette and I inhaled it wrong then my chest starting burning bad and I couldn’t breath right, my girlfriend called the ambulance and they took me to the hospital and that was it. I didn’t get my prescription or anything cuz I don’t suffer from anxiety or anything never have. My recruiter told me I gotta do a BH consult now and now I wait to meet with a doctor to get into the army. Do u think they will deny my waiver for this situation?

Hey, I have a question. I have gone to the hospital, and doctors, about heart palpitations, due to stress, for a whole year, but it is completely gone now that I know it was my stress causing them. But, during an echo, it shows some common findings such as trivial heart regurgitation. Should I tell the doctor about the heart palpitations or stay completely quiet?

I got diagnosed with acid reflux like 5 years ago and was put on medication. I haven't had an issue since and I no longer receive medication. Will I be disqualified?

Hey I recently went to meps this week , and the doctors can pull up anyone whole medical history with the new laws they have , the doctor asked me if I ever went to the ER or broke any bones I told him no. Then a minute later he pulls up the record on the computer and it shows everything 😂are they gonna disqualify me from joining for “lying “ , or does it not matter because they had the documents anyway?

Say your a dependent and want to join will it show that record

Can i please have some advice for my situation right now? So I have alot of medical stuff that I will provide documents for. So I do have gerd and had an endoscopy and colonoscopy in 2022 and turns out i have gastritis and esophagitis and i was on medication 3 separate times. Now its controlled just depends on what i eat. I went to meps earlier this month. at meps the doctor noticed i have a heart murmur and i had an echocardiogram in 2022 results were normal now im scheduled for another echocardiogram end of the month. Also they saw i was prescribed a redinhaler back in 2022 and that was due to covid. Just got done today with a pulmonary function test. My recruiter told me if anything the heart mumur would be the biggest disqualifier. She told me that she had gerd when she joined and they knew about it she didn’t require a waiver. She said I should be fine even with all these conditions i would just need a clearance letter from my doctor saying everything’s good to go.

Thank you so much for answering my question, this was very helpful!!!

Do you have to do a meps type medical exam once a year or is it a one and done?

Okay so just to be clear. They run genesis 3 times for pre-screen, at MEPS AND at reception when you get to boot camp?

So is MEPS the reason we have a weakened military at the moment?

Getting to the island did you go through guam? I think you were on the same flight as my wife and I

So i havent been diagnosed with any medical issues but hv gone to the hospital for mutplte things should i anwser no and not saying anything?

Will Mhs genesis be used during reception physical as well?

I was told I had a thyroid disorder about 3 years ago I started working out and eating healthy they gave me medication for it I stopped taking it for about 2 years now and have no symptoms anymore if I don’t say anything would I be good if I don’t say anything ?

Hi, has Meps physical changed in anything?

Do they run Genesis at basic training or is it a one and done type of deal at MEPS.

One of the things I’m not seeing almost anywhere is previous prescriptions that were used that were controlled substances. In my case it was Suboxone. I’ve been off it for some time now and have substantial clean time. Just don’t know if this will come up and how I would I explain it!

Is it possible for Genesis to not be able to get your records?

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