USMA letter requesting review for waiver consideration
DS received a letter from USMA on 12/5 requesting that the Surgeon, USMA, review DS’s medical file for waiver consideration. It goes on to say to promptly reply with any instructions from the DoDMERB....
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Is it possible to get a waiver if one is on a low dose anxiety med? I want to apply for an ROTC scholarship but need to find out if I would be denied
View ArticleTree Nut and Shellfish Allergy... Am I toast?
Howdy, I'm a high school junior weighing up my options and I've always dreamed of serving in the military, I'm a computer science lover and an overachiever, and my district is very non-competitive. I...
View ArticleRedacting unrelated medical information?
DS is to send medical and pharmacy records for one specific dq item for waiver request per DodMERB letter. The medical files we received back from DR office seem to have all sorts of information that...
View ArticleComplete and on hold
My status on DoDMETS changed to "Complete & on hold" What does this mean? How long will it stay here? It's not asking for any action from me, just from the providers.
View ArticleDoDMERB Guidance to Applicants and Parents from the Deputy Chief, DoDMERB
28 years in this job has afforded me the opportunity to provide this guidance. John Wooden was probably the greatest college basketball coach in history = "“Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.” If...
View ArticleDQ'd for mild eczema
My son gets a small rash (the size of a quarter) of dry skin in the bend of his arm during wrestling season which also corresponds to the cold weather season in Germany. It started when he started...
View ArticleComplete Status
My DoDMETS portal was update to "complete" on 1/8/20 and has not changed. It says "your case is complete and is currently being reviewed by a CIV case manager." Does anyone know what this means and...
View ArticleProblems with remedial exam
So last week I got a notice I needed to schedule a remidial examination to take my pulse before and after running. I called the number I was given and no one answered so I left a message. The next day...
View ArticleDisqualified!
Hi! Recently I was disqualified from dodmerb due to two factors regarding my feet. The factors weren’t anything relating to flat feet or surgical records, more towards having a record of pain and an...
View ArticleSpecialist Question
My son was diagnosed with asthma up until age 14. He had did the allergy shots for 4 or 5 years up until he was just shy of 13. We were told that because of this he would not need to take an inhaler...
View ArticleIt has been about a month since my two exams..
How long does it usually take for the data to be processed and sent to the SAs?
View ArticleHow do you see what the remedial is for?
I just received a remedial with the codes 251.12 and 251.22. Will I be sent what to do next? Or should I follow the directions that the code “directory” listed? I haven’t gotten anything that tells me...
View ArticleWaiver denial
Is a waiver denial the end of the road, or is there sometimes success with the appeal process? My DS will of course lead the process I am just fact finding. The dq is for astigmatism. His astigmatism...
View ArticleAROTC Scholarship - DODMERB?
My DS was awarded a 4-Year AROTC Scholarship during the 1st Board in Dec. Will he receive direction from his selected school (The Citadel) or from Cadet Command regarding starting the DODMERB process?...
View ArticleADHD and accidental answers
While filling out my DoDMERB I saw if you have ADHD. I clicked yes and talked to my parents about it. My mother told me that I was kinda diagnosed with very mild ADHD in 8th grade but only by a...
View ArticleOld glasses at eye exam?
NROTC MO scholarship recipient and USNA applicant here. I have my dodmerb eye exam on Monday, I followed instructions and took my contacts out more than 3 days before the exam (today), I am currently...
View ArticleMisdiagnosis of exercise induced asthma
My daughter earned a 4 year AROTC scholarship last month. She is a lifelong cheerleader and had issues with coughing during exercise in middle school. Her first diagnosis was exercise induced asthma...
View ArticleUSMA letter DQ final w/o waiver?
DS received letter today on portal from the Director of Admissions (below). His DQ is final with no possibility of a waiver UNLESS he wins a slot? Prep school...but “solid achievement” and character?...
View ArticleWhat disqualifies for a pilot slot?
So I took a look at some information on the class of 2019 and saw that out of the 1,242 cadets in the class, only 502 cadets were potentially pilot qualified candidates. What caused so many cadets to...
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