How will having anxiety disorder and panic attacks after military affect being a police officer?

My boyfriend was diagnosed with panic disorder and anxiety attacks before he joined the Marine Corps. 6 years ago. He received meds but did not and does not take them. He spent 2 terms in Iraq and has been out of the service for 2 years. We’ve also been dating 2 years and he has had NO PROBLEMS and NO SIGNS OF ANXIETY since I’ve met him. He says his disorder has not been causing him any problems for a long time. When he got out of the Marines, he didn’t claim this as disability because he didn’t want it on his record. Now, since he’s been out, he’s been going to school for law enforcement. When they test him, what are his chances of passing? If they see his previous records, will this severly hinder his chances? Did he throw away 2 years and thousands of dollars with school??

I hate to say it but this will be a wait and see thing. He’ll have to go for a pysch exam upon getting accepted, and any prior history of panic disorder may just disqualify him, meds or not. And it won’t do any good trying to hide it from the examiner as you sign a release to provide previous medical records if required.

Good luck to him.

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