Since I've been seeing a lot of questions regarding peanut allergies and DODMERB I thought it would be a good idea to post my story here.
I was diagnosed with a severe peanut allergy in 2006 (11.2/100 IgE with an upward trend) which was confirmed over several blood tests spanning from 2006 to 2012. I was not issued an epi-pen somehow, and just avoided peanuts for most of my life.
During my senior year of high school I started my application process for AROTC and NROTC, but given that I...
Qualified with Severe Peanut Allergy
I was diagnosed with a severe peanut allergy in 2006 (11.2/100 IgE with an upward trend) which was confirmed over several blood tests spanning from 2006 to 2012. I was not issued an epi-pen somehow, and just avoided peanuts for most of my life.
During my senior year of high school I started my application process for AROTC and NROTC, but given that I...
Qualified with Severe Peanut Allergy