Recruits With Heart Failure, Some Mental Health Issues Can’t Join Military: Hegseth

The Department of Defense added conditions for which no medical waivers will be issued.
Recruits With Heart Failure, Some Mental Health Issues Can’t Join Military: Hegseth
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in Washington on June 26, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
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People who want to join the military cannot do so if they have congestive heart failure or one of a dozen other conditions, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a memo released on July 22.

Being treated for schizophrenia, having a history of paraphilic disorders, and suffering from multiple sclerosis are other conditions that are ineligible for medical accession waivers, Hegseth said.

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Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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