LarlieChock
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Hi there,
Roughly two years ago I signed up with the Royal Navy, I went on to complete my pre joining tests. When it came to my medical, it was put on hold as they needed to decide weather they could pass me fit due to an injury I had acquired at around 14 years of age. I had a tiny, hairline fracture in my left wrist and unfortunately for me the bones have not joined back together, but when I say hairline fracture, it really is that small! Anyway, after several months of deciding weather or not to pass me, Capita finally gave me the all clear and I was ready to go. So off I went and completed my PJFT, following this I was given an entry date, and then sent off on my 3 day PRNC at Collingwood which I completed. Now 2 weeks before I was meant to go to Raleigh, I have to attend one last medical assessment due to my first one having expired. After this medical assessment, they failed me due to the same injury they had passed me medically fit with only a year earlier. Which makes no sense at all? So now not only was my entry date to Raleigh canceled, I was declared permanently medically unfit from Capita. I was told I can appeal against this decision, which is exactly what I'll be doing due to the fact I think it's an absolute ridiculous decision to deny me entry, especially considering that they had already passed me fit once with this injury! My left wrist is absolutely fine, I wasn't even aware I had the injury up until a few years ago when I had an X-Ray on a different part of my arm. For the last 4 years I have been doing hard manual labour on building sites, carrying heavy loads for most part of the day. If this injury was going to pose a risk to my health, I would of known about it by now. I've been told if I want to appeal I have to get a note from an orthopedic specialist saying this will cause me no further harm in life. I'm just wondering if anyone has been through an appeal process before, roughly how long does it take/what's my chances of actually winning the appeal? Any feedback or advice would be much appreciated. I signed up to the Navy just under two and a half years ago now, and for the last year Capita have just made the process a living nightmare.
Thanks
Roughly two years ago I signed up with the Royal Navy, I went on to complete my pre joining tests. When it came to my medical, it was put on hold as they needed to decide weather they could pass me fit due to an injury I had acquired at around 14 years of age. I had a tiny, hairline fracture in my left wrist and unfortunately for me the bones have not joined back together, but when I say hairline fracture, it really is that small! Anyway, after several months of deciding weather or not to pass me, Capita finally gave me the all clear and I was ready to go. So off I went and completed my PJFT, following this I was given an entry date, and then sent off on my 3 day PRNC at Collingwood which I completed. Now 2 weeks before I was meant to go to Raleigh, I have to attend one last medical assessment due to my first one having expired. After this medical assessment, they failed me due to the same injury they had passed me medically fit with only a year earlier. Which makes no sense at all? So now not only was my entry date to Raleigh canceled, I was declared permanently medically unfit from Capita. I was told I can appeal against this decision, which is exactly what I'll be doing due to the fact I think it's an absolute ridiculous decision to deny me entry, especially considering that they had already passed me fit once with this injury! My left wrist is absolutely fine, I wasn't even aware I had the injury up until a few years ago when I had an X-Ray on a different part of my arm. For the last 4 years I have been doing hard manual labour on building sites, carrying heavy loads for most part of the day. If this injury was going to pose a risk to my health, I would of known about it by now. I've been told if I want to appeal I have to get a note from an orthopedic specialist saying this will cause me no further harm in life. I'm just wondering if anyone has been through an appeal process before, roughly how long does it take/what's my chances of actually winning the appeal? Any feedback or advice would be much appreciated. I signed up to the Navy just under two and a half years ago now, and for the last year Capita have just made the process a living nightmare.
Thanks