afraid of being not accepted because of mild tic as a minor

[canadianhowitzer]

Hey, this is just a quick question.
my friend and i are going to be applying to the military, We both come from Military families and my friend had a question.
When he was about 12 years old his mom and dad noticed he had a mild tic, which they went to see a doctor only twice to have it checked out in about 2 months time from each appointment which then the doctor told his parents he thought it was tourettes 
he was UN aware that he had this condition because he has no sign of the disorder now being 22 and has
no memory of even having it until his mom and dad had told him while writing up his application.
he is worried it is going to show up he has tourettes on his medical file and keep him from joining when he does not have the problem at all.
he went on researching about it and the info he could bring up is you can only be diagnosed the disorder which is very hard because there are nearly no test to prove it and if you see a doctor for a year and still have existing problems,  he was going to apply and put on his file saying he doesn't have any problems with his medical but i am having second thoughts about him doing that and thought i would ask around so he does not get into any problems.
please help me and my friend out.
thank you very much :camo:

 

[ModlrMike]

He needs to disclose any and all issues that are of concern. Not doing so would put him in a position of making a false declaration. Tell the truth and let the chips fall where they may.

 

[George Wallace]

Hey, this is just a quick question.
my friend and i are going to be applying to the military, We both come from Military families and my friend had a question.
When he was about 12 years old his mom and dad noticed he had a mild tic, which they went to see a doctor only twice to have it checked out in about 2 months time from each appointment which then the doctor told his parents he thought it was tourettes 
he was UN aware that he had this condition because he has no sign of the disorder now being 22 and has
no memory of even having it until his mom and dad had told him while writing up his application.
he is worried it is going to show up he has tourettes on his medical file and keep him from joining when he does not have the problem at all.
he went on researching about it and the info he could bring up is you can only be diagnosed the disorder which is very hard because there are nearly no test to prove it and if you see a doctor for a year and still have existing problems,  he was going to apply and put on his file saying he doesn't have any problems with his medical but i am having second thoughts about him doing that and thought i would ask around so he does not get into any problems.
please help me and my friend out.
thank you very much :camo:

Well.  This is a new one.  I really wish you would/could write better than you do.  It would be much easier to read.  As for Tourette's syndrome, and whether or not it is testable or a disorder that may have disappeared; it is up to the Medical people at the CFRC to check and make a decision on.  It is not something that we here on this internet site, not being doctors, can give you any definitive answers to the questions that you have posed.

 

[canadianhowitzer]

oh im sorry for that hahaha
im writing this on my iphone , it kind of has a mind of its own making its own words and periods on everything haha when im trying to type so much in a short matter of time.
i will just tell him to go see his family doctor and see if theres any record made on the problem. But thank you for your input

 

[cphansen]

I am not a recruiter but I believe there is another issue here.

Tourette can be confirmed by the doctors or not however the second issue is even more important.

Your friend is joining the CF team. A team which relies on the integrity fo its members. They place their very lives in each other's hands, they must have faith in each other. If you start off a career with a lie, what does that say about your integrity. What does that say about your reliability? How much trust can your team mates place in you?

As a troop leader, if I sent a patrol to recce the route fron A to B, I need to be able to believe their report because my plans, the squadron's plans, the battle group's plans depend on the accuracy and truth of that report. Lives are at stake. I need to know my troopers are honest and actually did the recce and did not just hole up out of my sight and nap.

 

[Nauticus]

oh im sorry for that hahaha
im writing this on my iphone , it kind of has a mind of its own making its own words and periods on everything haha when im trying to type so much in a short matter of time.
i will just tell him to go see his family doctor and see if theres any record made on the problem. But thank you for your input

It's not a matter of whether there is a record of it, it's about whether he is going to be truthful to the recruiter, to the Canadian Forces, and to his potential fellow members. Not disclosing something that he knows very well may or may not be an issue is dishonest and not only is disrespectful towards the Canadian Forces, but should he get "found out", he may find himself out of the CF permanently.

If you can't even start a career being truthful and honest, there is a problem.