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Ex-Military: Is it possible to edit or amend medical/psycological record?
I served 4 years in the military, but during my last two years I suffered a great deal with OCD. Things got so bad that I was eventually medically discharched. I have made so much progress in my life since then that it seems to me that I am pretty much cured. I have not had a single instance or episode in at almost 2 years. It never crossed my mind that I could be discreminated against due to my past problems until I tried to look for employment in law enforcement. I have absolutly no criminal record or anything negative for that matter besides my bout with OCD. I have been screened out 3 times since I have been trying to get in. I want to know if there is (ANY!!!) way with legal help or whatever to help get this behind me? I can prove my health is perfectly fine, but it does'nt seem to be good enough. I need to figure out a way to amend my past medical history. Please anybody, help in this matter is greatly appreciated.
Jesse,
Sorry to hear of your difficulties.
Your best course if action is to see whether you can upgrade your discharge code (the thing that appears on your DD-214). You'll probably have to provide documentation that your OCD has improved and you have been able to lead a normal life. By the way - there is a very strong chance that you may not be able to change the code. If that is the case, it will always be on your record. It's still worth a shot, though.
In addition, when you go to police deparments, you may want to bring a notarized statement from a psychiatrist that states that you're able to function normally. That may help to clear up their concerns.
Good luck.
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