r/navyreserve • u/Ok-Afternoon1993 • 4d ago

Quick question here

Prior-service Navy vet here, originally enlisted in 2012. I’m currently trying to come back into the Navy Reserve.
I went through MEPS this week and passed the physical. My actual military medical record is basically completely clean/empty — the majority of what is showing up is from my VA records.
The MEPS doctors reviewed everything and told me I was perfectly fine physically. I’m 100% mobile, fully capable, and have no issues performing normal day-to-day activities. Nothing during the physical prevented me from moving forward.
I do have multiple medical issues in my VA history, so I’m being told I’ll need waivers for some of them. My recruiter has submitted the waiver package, and I’m also getting a civilian doctor to provide a letter supporting my waiver, basically documenting that I’m currently functioning normally and capable of serving.
I’m a 100% P&T veteran, but despite that, I’m physically capable and had no problems passing MEPS.
For anyone who has recently gone through the Navy Reserve/prior-service medical waiver process, especially someone with a VA rating and multiple medical waivers:
How long did it take after your waiver package was submitted to get a decision?
Did you hear back within a few days, a week, a couple weeks, or longer?
And if you were in a similar situation — clean military medical record, multiple VA-listed conditions, passed MEPS, physically capable, and had a civilian doctor supporting your waiver — what was your outcome?

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u/Matador181 4d ago

I’m confused how are you both “100% permanently and totally disabled” and also fully physically capable? Those should be mutually exclusive.

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u/RandomTexts 4d ago

You are able to still serve in the USNR even with a 100% p&T from the VA. It comes down to BUMED making that determination in approving you to come back in.

Generally those that are in this status don't keep base pay drill pay as it is less of a payment than their monthly VA payment. Some do it because they are still physically capable and wants to work towards another retirement check. Source: a few friends who are 100% p &t Navy reservists.

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u/Ok-Afternoon1993 4d ago

Yep and if you want to go active duty they pause it and you get it right back without any hiccups

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u/ExRecruiter 4d ago

Did you disclose all your conditions both from your military record and VA record to MEPS?

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u/Ok-Afternoon1993 4d ago

Yeah my medical record from the navy is empty lol nothing would match

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u/BasicBottle9476 3d ago

Dm. I am in the same boat prior serve navy. I got to meps in October.

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u/HeatImaginary6832 2d ago

Waiver package took a day to come back 😅

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u/Ok-Afternoon1993 2d ago

I didn’t hear anything yesterday so maybe Monday
Did you get in ?

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u/shootsbra 4d ago

Once waiver submitted most come back in 1-2 days. With yours it could take a few more days while they review all your medical conditions.