DQ on perforated eardrum?
my fiancé has a perforated eardrum. She is in her third week of Air Force basic training. Right now they just found it and put her in medical hold. She told them about the problem at the beginning and...
View ArticleCurious about the provider selections
My DS got his packet on Friday, and he's been assigned to a facility that's 45 minutes away on a good day, 1-1.5 hour with traffic. School starts next week and there is no way he will make it to an...
View ArticleImplants
I found a similar thread but the posts were from 7 years ago, so I wanted to check for updated information. DS is in the middle of an implant procedure that will be completed in January. The posts are...
View ArticleAdmin remedial: Pilonidal cyst
My son received a letter today regarding his DODMERB exam asking for administrative remedial regarding a pilonidal cyst identified during the exam. The request is to provide all applicable inpatient or...
View ArticleDQ for a wrist cyst...
Has anyone had a wrist issue ie: wrist cyst? My daughter got DQ'd for a wrist cyst that bothered her in May...But since working out more it has subsided substationally. Is it likely she could get a...
View Articleshoulder separation surgery
my son 'bumped/bruised' his shoulder. Doc said if he dislocates it badly, surgery could be required to repair. Reading internet sites, recurrence or dislocation is high if he returns to play this...
View ArticleReporting tattoo, contracted AROTC MS1
DS, a contracted AROTC MS1, decided to get a tattoo this summer. After studying the new tattoo regs, he got a rather large one on his upper arm. We will not discuss his parents opinion on this....Any...
View Article2 DODMERB Questions
Very new to this... DD received "Qualified" DODMERB in Aug. 1. DD may have forgotten to include wisdom teeth removal surgery from 6th Grade in original DODMERB filing. Is there a way to check, is it...
View ArticleMild allergy induced asthma (again)
I was only ever diagnosed with exertional asthma in kindergarten. It disappeared since then. I have never been diagnosed, but in the past few years I've noticed I've developed mild allergies to cats...
View ArticlePost-Examinations,
Hey guys, I have already taken both my Optometry exam as well as my full physical, my case says closed, but i have not gotten word if I am cleared, or if I am DQ. Is this bad or is this normal and if...
View ArticleConcussion DQ
Hello, I am applying to both the AFA and USNA, I am nearly complete with both, however, I have recently received a DQ for a Concussion (211.50) that I sustained my sophomore year during football. I...
View ArticleHow do you tell DODMERB that they are wrong
I was the person that posted earlier because I was disqualified for myopia- nearsightedness greater than -8.00 I found out that the DODMERB eye examiner gave me a completely incorrect prescription. The...
View ArticleDisqualifying Condition?
Hello everyone, I'm currently a cadet in AFROTC. Ever since I was 13 or so whenever I am nervous my limbs shake uncontrollably. It isn't noticeable unless I have to hold a piece of paper or stand at...
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 ArticleSame exam sent to all 3?
So DS had and passed his DODMERB exam several weeks ago. USAFA and USNA both have received the info. His portal to USMA opened later than the other two so things there have been 2-3 weeks behind. Today...
View ArticleMedical History
Hi, I am completing the medical history portion of DoDMerB online. I am doing this for AFROTC. My blood pressure last time I got a physical, a month ago, was 142/70. This is a little high and I have...
View ArticleDisqualification for hearing loss exceeding medical accession standards
My son and I just found out tonight that he was disqualified for hearing loss. He has a pending application with West Point, the Army ROTC scholarship, and the Air Force Academy. To say he is...
View ArticleMyopia- waiver chances?
I was just notified that I was DQ'd for myopia- nearsightedness greater than -8.00 My application for USNA is complete (BGO still has to submit interview write up), how likely is it that I may get a...
View ArticleAnti-anxiety medication for ROTC
I am currently in ROTC, and I have been prescribed Celexa for anxiety/depression. Is this disqualifying and if so, what do I do from here?
View Articlea SNAFU
Today we went for a second remedial for a hip injury DS had in 7th grade. It required X-rays, which had to be done only by the Dodmerb's chosen doctor (no private option). We arrived at our assigned...
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