Medical Question Help
Posted: Sat 06 Dec, 2014 1:10 am
Hi
2 weeks ago I applied to join the British Army. When my online medical questionnaire came I filled out everything and sent it off. I woke up to find that i had been declined. I was very sad buy I decided to do some research on why I could have been declined. On the questionnaire I put down that I had a allergy (Peanuts) and also a problem breathing (Ashema). I know that both would stop me from joining the army however I'm wondering if I could appeal the decision to decline my application due to a number of reasons.
I only had Ashema when I was a child what I've grown out of and I'm able to show evidence of this from a record of when I last had a prescription inhaler what was 7 years ago. My peanut allergy is extremely mild. When I first had a blood test to determine if I was allergic to peanuts or not I was told it was a very minor allergy. I've also accidentally eaten peanuts in the past and had only a very small reaction (very slight itchy skin and a runny noes) and not had to even take a EPIPEN. I can also show proof that my allergy is minor in the forms of documents provided to me by my local doctors and that I have not had a single case where I've had to use my EPIPEN or go to the hospital.
Is this enough proof for me to appeal and have a chance of being accepted into the British Army? Just been doing a lot of reaserch on this topic and found that there are service men/women both present and in the past that have had worse allergic reactions that I currently have.
Thanks.
2 weeks ago I applied to join the British Army. When my online medical questionnaire came I filled out everything and sent it off. I woke up to find that i had been declined. I was very sad buy I decided to do some research on why I could have been declined. On the questionnaire I put down that I had a allergy (Peanuts) and also a problem breathing (Ashema). I know that both would stop me from joining the army however I'm wondering if I could appeal the decision to decline my application due to a number of reasons.
I only had Ashema when I was a child what I've grown out of and I'm able to show evidence of this from a record of when I last had a prescription inhaler what was 7 years ago. My peanut allergy is extremely mild. When I first had a blood test to determine if I was allergic to peanuts or not I was told it was a very minor allergy. I've also accidentally eaten peanuts in the past and had only a very small reaction (very slight itchy skin and a runny noes) and not had to even take a EPIPEN. I can also show proof that my allergy is minor in the forms of documents provided to me by my local doctors and that I have not had a single case where I've had to use my EPIPEN or go to the hospital.
Is this enough proof for me to appeal and have a chance of being accepted into the British Army? Just been doing a lot of reaserch on this topic and found that there are service men/women both present and in the past that have had worse allergic reactions that I currently have.
Thanks.