Can you be disqualified at MEPS for having an allergy to nickel?

I recently went to a MEPS to get processed, and other than one allergy I was good to go. I was told when I was young that I was allergic to Penicillin, and my mom told me I had a bad reaction to it. At least this is what I thought. 15 years later I talk...

I have a milk allergy. I have it documented by my doctor. I am not sure what it is that I have, but it is not lactose intolerance. I do NOT nor will I ever have anaphylactic shock from it. This fact is also documented by my doctor. I have eaten Army...

I was recently at MEPS for my physical and got disqualified for having a nut allergy. Now, they made me fill out a form to plead my case so that it can get waived. What are my chances ...show more

My husband went to MEPS yesterday for the AF and at the very end they said he was DQ for his halebit allergy. They said that it would take only a couple of weeks to get a waiver for it then he could schedule the second MEPS. When my husband told his...

I'm allergic to nickel, and this summer I'm getting my nose pierced. And I wanna know if tattoo/piercing shop would have nickel free piercings for people like me whho are allergic to this kind of metal? Like my braces, they are nickel free. I can't wear...

What can happen if you find out during MEPS that you may have type 2 diabetes. Can I still get disqualified even if they give me a leave date or will I get disqualified after I see a civilian doctor and he diagnoses it?

Have you ever heard of anybody being disqualified by MEPS on the day they leave for BCT, like some issues such that fall under fraudulent enlistment coming to light? For example, if MEPS discovered a past (undisclosed, and not disclosed by the recruit...

I'm going to take my physical at meps next week. My question is, should I still disclose the fact that I got a broken arm when I was a kid, since meps job is to disqualify you. I've told my recruiter about this and it's on the prescreen medical sheet...

Does anyone know if the Casio G-shock watches have nickel in them? I have a nickel allergy and I am looking for a wrist watch that doesn't use nickel in the backing.