What would happen if the ARMY found out husband had knee surgery?

Question

My husband recently enlisted in the ARMY, but the recruiter told him not to tell them about his knee surgery over ten years ago. What happens to him if they find out? Will they?

Answer 1

If he is fit to carry out duties why should this be a problem?

If not fit it will show up in training. Be honest.

I have a steel s***w in my ankle following a motor cycle crash when I was 16. I declared this and served in the British Army with no problems.

Answer 2

If your husband did not have any knee problems ten years after the surgery that shouldn't affect his ability to be fit for duty.  Ten years ago is a long time for a knee to heal.  However, depending on his age, he'll have to run a 2-mile test it might cause problems.  If so, the Army will probably place him on profile, which allows your husband leeway on the test, and probably skip the run together, but still do the required sit-ups and push-ups.  In my opinion though, he should tell the Army about his surgery, for the record, in case his knee does become a problem and they can work from there.  I doubt the Army will discharge/reject your husband on a knee surgery done ten years ago, after which he healed and had no problems since then.  

Answer 3

If he has symptoms which show the joint is unstable or he starts feeling pain, they will examine him and decide whether that instability or pain preceded his enlistment. If so, then he will be given a general discharge under honorable conditions. He will only face fraudulent discharge proceedings if his lying results in injury or death to others and/or damage to government equipment and buildings.

Since his surgery was over ten years ago and he's had no problems with that joint, it is considered to be a repaired ligament and is not disqualifying. So, he should have noted it in item #10 of his Report of Medical History form when he went through his physical. The examiners would have marked it "n.s." in their comments which stands for "non sequelae", the Latin for "nothing followed".  The source below is the medical standard.  

Answer 4

No probably not.  My recruiter told me to be quiet about my adoption and medication that I had taken in the past.  The army never found out even after they lied and said I had a mental illness.  They just discharged me to keep me from talking about my rape.  They still pay me disability every month that will continue for the rest of my life.

They do not have time to look through old civilian records and they are so desperate to have soldiers they will overlook a lot.

Answer 5

when they find out( and they WILL) he will be discharged for Fraudulent enlistment and lose all his benefits.  the first time he jacks hi sknee up in PT they will dig deeper.  

the surgery was most likely waiverable in the first place.  LYING ABOUT HAVING IT is not.  

Answer 6

classic recruiter sending someone else in to get into trouble while they get paid for manipulating people

Answer 7

Well I would suggest being honest but everyones not. If they dig in his medical records and see it then yeah, it's a crime. Federal Fraud, it's lying on government documents. Will they find out who knows? Can they, absolutely.

Answer 8

Unless he has a problem later on or they notice the scar in a physical, he should be OK. If they do find out and he has hurt himself, odds are you will be paying out of pocket. Just dont get hurt lol!