ADD/ADHD Diagnosis…Your Roadblock in the Sky

  • ON Apr 08, 2015
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  • BY The Ison Law Group
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  • IN Pilot Law

If you have ever been diagnosed with ADD/ADHD and/or have taken medications such as Ritalin, Focalin, Concerta, or Adderall, you could have a difficult time being granted a FAA medical. The FAA requires a special decision by the FAA Aerospace Medical Certification Division before granting a medical to any applicant that has been diagnosed ADD/ADHD at any point. While denial of a medical may be appropriate in some situations, those applicants that no longer require treatment for ADD/ADHD will likely face an uphill battle in obtaining an otherwise deserved medical.
 
Nevertheless, if you have a history of ADD/ADHD, you must fight the temptation to be dishonest regarding your diagnosis on a medical application. Failure to disclose carries serious civil and criminal penalties; it also voids the exam and any certificate issued. A surprising number of airmen who discover that a medical condition is disqualifying find another AME and omit the relevant information on the physical, which is almost automatically revealed when two exams of the same (or near) date are found.
 
If you have been diagnosed with ADD/ADHD or have been medicated with drugs such as Ritalin, Focalin, Concerta, or Adderall, contact the aviation attorneys at The Ison Law Group. We can help you coordinate the necessary paperwork, medical appointments, and legal/medical jargon that is required to earn your FAA medical. As your liaison between you and the FAA, we can help mitigate unnecessary medical appointments and expensive diagnostic testing. Let us take on the FAA for you. Let us vector your through your legal turbulence. Call us today, toll-free at 1-855-LAW-1215.

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