Hi, I'm looking for some advice. I recently started applying for the Navy as an aviator. During the MEPS exam I learned that I have scoliosis. I leaned that I have a 20% curve in my lower back and a 25% curve in the upper back. I'm 24 years old so there's very little chance that my curve is going to increase any more. I have never had any pain and looking at me it's hard to tell that I even have it.
I was cleared from MEPS but when I talked with my recruiter, I was told to not bother applying for aviation as I would just get rejected during the flight physical after OCS.
I've been trying to find the actual regulations for scoliosis in navy pilots, but everything I've seen so far says up to 30% curvature can be waivered if I'm not experience any pain or movement limitations.
Does anyone know if it's still possible for me to go through a flight physical with my amount of curvature?
I was cleared from MEPS but when I talked with my recruiter, I was told to not bother applying for aviation as I would just get rejected during the flight physical after OCS.
I've been trying to find the actual regulations for scoliosis in navy pilots, but everything I've seen so far says up to 30% curvature can be waivered if I'm not experience any pain or movement limitations.
Does anyone know if it's still possible for me to go through a flight physical with my amount of curvature?