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sailor_pianist
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Birmingham, AL
Would I pass the physical?
Posted: 01-26-2010, 05:25 PM

I was born with a congenital heart defect that was closed at the age of 9. It hasn't hampered me in any way and I was just given a waiver for it to join the US Navy since the problem doesn't require surgery these days (technology wasn't as good when I was a baby).

Would this disqualify me from becoming an Air Traffic Controller? I don't see how it would hamper me, especially if I've been in the Military, but I know heart surgeries are a big, red flag. I read the medical requirements, and it only mentions heart disease--which I don't have?


What do you think?
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G_Orsak
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Pearland, TX
Re: Would I pass the physical?
Posted: 01-28-2010, 11:45 AM

I do not forsee much of a problem with that.

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