Disqualification for the NROTC

Hello Tia43:

This is from Army Reg 40-501 which apply to all branches of the Armed Forces. Not sure what you would need to enter NROTC and if you would be eligible for a medical waiver:

2–4. Blood and blood-forming tissue diseases

a. Anemia. Current hereditary or acquired anemia, which has not been corrected with therapy before appointment or

induction, is disqualifying. For the purposes of this regulation, anemia is defined as hemoglobin of less than 13.5 for

males and less than 12 for females. The following ICD–9 codes are used for diagnosed anemia: hereditary hemolytic

anemia (282), sickle cell disease (282.6), acquired hemolytic anemia (283), aplastic anemia (284), or unspecified

anemias (285).

b. Hemorrhagic disorders. Current or history of coagulation defects (286) to include, but not limited to von

W i l l e b r a n d ’ s D i s e a s e ( 2 8 6 . 4 ) , i d i o p a t h i c t h r o m b o c y t o p e n i a ( 2 8 7 ) , o r H e n o c h - S c h ö n l e i n P u r p u r a ( 2 8 7 . 0 ) , i s

disqualifying.

c. Leukopenia. Current or history of diagnosis of any form of chronic or recurrent agranulocytosis and/or leukopenia

(288.0) is disqualifying.