Waiver Process
Status on DoDMERB portal changed from "Remedial Requested" to "Pending Waiver/Review". I got the dq based on a "history of anxiety" which shouldn't be the case since I passed all the parameters per...
View ArticleNonexistent status update
Received an email today from DodMERB telling me that there was an update to my status and that a letter had been generated. Went onto the website and saw no such update or any correspondence....
View ArticleWaiver chances
I am applying for USNA and my dodmerb status is Pending waiver from USNA. I was DQ for history or current opacities of the lens including cataract. Has anyone seen this before and seen a waiver denied...
View ArticleVision waiver
If a person has an LOA from USMA with stellar background but was DQ'ed for -9.0 nearsightedness, is a waiver still a possibility? A relative has been waiting for a waiver since summer but hasn't heard...
View ArticleDoDMERB not responsive
I need to make a new username and password because I have since forgotten it. I keep emailing DoDMERB, but they say they do not see I have an account and keep telling me to make a new account. It is...
View Articlespondylolysis/pars stress fracture
Hey everyone I'm a sophomore in high school wanting to go to USNA, and was diagnosed with spondylolysis, or pars fractures in my L4 and L5 vertebrae. The doctors said the one on L5 will never heal but...
View ArticleMinor Pars Stress Fracture within 4 Months of Report Date
Is there enough time to resolve a new issue like a recent minor pars stress fracture that would get a waiver approved?
View Articlespondylolysis waiver
I am applying to both the Naval Academy and Military Academy for the class of 2012. I have already been "academically and physically qualified" for both academies. I have a senator's nomination to the...
View ArticleAverse reaction to fire ant bites
So when I was filling out my medical history on the DoDMETS website, I checked "yes" to "averse reaction to insect stings/bites" or something like that, because in middle school I was bitten a few...
View ArticleBack Surgery for Spondylolysis/Pars Fracture
I've read several posts about waivers for Spondylolysis where the candidates did not need surgery. These have been very helpful, but I have not found any examples of candidates with a surgically...
View ArticleDODMERB Question
I have applied to USCGA, USNA and USAFA. However when I checked the status of my DODMERB exam it stated that it was under review for just the USCGA and USNA. Does anyone know why they wouldn't review...
View ArticleWaiver Possibilities
My DoDMERB status changed to Pending Waiver Submission/Review for code D211.50-History of head injury with associated post injury manifestations for both the USNA and the USAFA. I'm wondering if anyone...
View ArticleDodmerb Exam -
DD received 4 yr NROTC scholarship. Over a year ago daughter had difficult breathing during soccer tourney. Thought it could have been lung infection because she was sick before the tourney. Took her...
View ArticleDODMERB Post Qualification Injury Doc Submittal Procedure
DS applied to several academies, has rec'd nominations and passed DOD Medical. Was injured during ice hockey game, seen by doctor and was cleared to return to normal activities without any...
View ArticleEAR WAX REMOVAL REMEDIAL REQUESTED
I took my dodmerb test in Nov 4 2016, and got a decision in Nov 28 2016. I received one remedial R251.51 Consult - Applicant's private physician for ear wax removal/TM evaluation I got the letter Dec....
View ArticleAllergies/ allergic rhinitis/ sensitivity
There are some questions on the DODMERB form that seem to be similar... DS has an allergic reaction to dust... allergic rhinitis in his medical records. Does he need to answer yes to 3 different...
View ArticleMEPS vs. DoDMERB
Hello all. I am a senior in high school and in addition to applying for ROTC scholarships for college, I also signed my DEP enlistment with the Air Force as one of my backup plans. I went to MEPS, took...
View ArticleUpdating Medical Info
Hi everyone. So I have this callas on my foot that will need to be removed at some point (already tried the freezing/burning otc treatments). Now I am having to schedule my DoDMERB exams soon and will...
View ArticleRemedial?
What do I do there aren't any explicit instructions that I can find. My dodmerbtricare says that I need to send in paperwork regarding headaches I had in middle school. Do I just call my doctors office...
View ArticleDODMERB deadline question
I need to fill out a remedial form, but I won't be able to meet my doctor until next week. 10th of march. Is that too late to have my DODMERB exam completed for the service academies?
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