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    Question about "volunteering" medical info

    Hey there Marines. Before I ask my question, I wish to state that I have NO intentions of lying on my medical forms. However, I think everyone can agree that one shouldn't volunteer information to the doctors if they don't ask about it.

    So, my problem is that I do not have a sense of smell, and haven't since birth. However, I've never seen a doctor about this, never had any tests done for it, and was never diagnosed with anything. So, would it be lying if I were to say I do not have anosmia (which means lack of sense of smell) since I was never officially diagnosed with this?

    Again, I want to clarify that I do not want to lie. But I just want to know if it counts as a lie if I was never diagnosed with it. Thanks in advance for your time!


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    If you know it is not normal, then you report same to MEPS. Does not take a brain surgeon to figure this out. Just do not try to sniff out some drugs.


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    At worst it will disqualify you for service.

    At best it will just disqualify you from certain MOS's.


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    If you have never had an actual diagnosis for this, why bring it up? OK, you can't smell...don't go into ordinance, refueling or food service...


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    Don't lie about anything. You know you have it, so that means it's as good as diagnosed by a doctor.


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