Headache Disqualification
Hello all! Just had a quick question that I would like to put out there regarding headache disqualification. I have had about 2 headaches per year in the past 3 years. However, recently, they have...
View ArticleWhy does my DoDMERB physical have be reviewed by the Navy BUMED
My DoDMERB physical was approved for the Marine PLC program but my OSO/recruiter told me it now needs to be reviewed by the Navy Bureau of Medicine, so I was curious why it has to be reviewed again by...
View ArticleWhat to bring to Examinations?
Hey guys I have my DODMERB physical soon and I just wanted to be sure of what to bring to the appointment. I know I need to bring my printed and completed packet (I had to redo my entire packet by hand...
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DODMERB Billing questions!
So my daughter had to have some remedials. We opted to go to the imaging center that the government would pay for and ended up having to go to TN as they had no contracted imaging centers or doctors in...
View ArticleBilled for a Remedial - who do I contact?
My son was directed to undergo a remedial for asthma. He went to the provider Concorde directed him to visit and had it done. Yesterday, in the mail, we received a bill from that provider noting what...
View ArticleEye Problem (USAFA)
Hello all, Im currently a rising-Junior. I will therefore start my application next year. I discovered last year that I actually have a slight eye problem. My left eye is perfectly fine (20/20);...
View ArticleTonsillectomy a problem?
I begin NROTC in less than a month and I should be fully healed by then, but will it be an issue with DoDMERB? I'm otherwise fully qualified
View ArticleWrestler, Underweight?
Hello, I'm a rising high school senior applying to the Naval Academy. According to the DoDMERB, I'm under the minimum weight. There is no mention of procedure for underweight candidates. I'm 5'10" and...
View ArticleAdenoids and Tubes in Ears
I had my adenoids taken out when I was 2 years old and I had tubes in my ears. That was 15 years ago, but the common DQ list shows middle ear surgery. Does having tubes once and your adenoids taken out...
View ArticleADD reporting?
Hello. I filled out the first part of my DoDMERB yesterday, and it asked if I have ever had a learning disability. I was treated for ADD about a year ago, but according to my and my parents' research,...
View ArticleConcussion and inhaler
So, I've received two concussions: one in football and one in wrestling. Could this potentially disqualify me if this was my freshman year? I also was prescribed an inhaler but have never been...
View ArticleVision test
What is the procedure like for the vision test? Do they just test you with your glasses on or do they use the lens machine (not sure what it's called)? The reason I'm asking this is because my glasses...
View ArticleBroken Foot-NROTC
Hello all, This past year I was awarded a 4-year NROTC (Marine Option) scholarship for college, and started the DODMERB process in April. Two months ago I broke my 5th metatarsal and needed to have a...
View ArticleHow steep will the climb be? (DQ's)
I'm just looking through my medical history, and I want to get opinions on the severity of my situation. As it turns out, I was diagnosed with RAD before the age of 13. I've never been diagnosed with...
View ArticleDoDMERB Confusion
DS just had medical physical for USNA. DS had some patellar sublaxations from being tackled in football and then ended up having surgery in September 2013 to remove some cartlidge and do a lateral...
View ArticleHeight/Weight requirement
My son has his physical tomorrow. He attended Summer seminar and AIM, and did very well on the CFA and PFE. He is is great shape, runs and wrestles. He was told not to exercise prior to the test due to...
View ArticleDodMERB Question
Hey everyone, Just did my physical exam for the dodmerb (for ROTC) today and it was different than expected. After the hearing test I waited over an hour for the doctor to see me, and the exam lasted...
View ArticleUSNA Eyesight Req?
Hello, After the DODMERB physical, I discovered that my one eye is sharper than 20/20, but the other is 20/25. Will I need to get a waiver since I have below 20/20 vision in the one eye? Also, if I...
View ArticleWhen does DodMerb contact a candidate?
How much of an application is normally completed in order to trigger DodMerb?
View ArticleDodmets website down?
I got the the letter packet from DoDMERB a couple days ago and tried to get back to the website so I could finish my med history and such, but it refuses to load. Just curious if anyone else has this...
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