Varicocele DODMERB
I have a question about waivers and DQ conditions. Last January I was diagnosed with a left varicocele and decided to have the corrective surgery done to fix it. It had no complications and have been...
View ArticleAllergies (Peanut)
What are the tests for allergies in order to be admitted into West Point USMA? What is the deal about desensitization or a way to prove that you are not allergic to peanuts? What and how do you deal...
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View ArticleSleepwalking
my son was filling out the DoDMERB and had to answer yes to sleep walking. We never even gave the fact that he occasionally (3-4 times a year) gets out of bed and walks to his door or around his room,...
View ArticlePQ quesiton
Hello! I'll keep things simple: Is a one-time sleepwalking incident (even if it's been waived by DoDMERB) disqualifying when it comes time to be pilot qualified? Thanks for any information!
View ArticleColor Blindness
I need a waiver for the USCGA and USNA due to my vision being red-green deficient. Are waivers distributed to candidates with severe red-green deficiencies, or should I expect bad news? Thank you.
View ArticleAMI sent
I was notified that I had to provide additional information from my doctor, which I did. The thing is, I mailed them in myself rather than having the doctor’s office do it. Is this allowed? I didn’t...
View ArticleAFROTC Medical Disqualification
Hello everyone, I received a scholarship from AFROTC earlier this year, unfortunately, I was medically disqualified for current or history of atopic dermatitis or eczema after 12th birthday. I only...
View ArticleADD Waiver Prerequisites
Hello all. Reading this forum has been extremely helpful. However, I now have a question of my own. I am currently a Junior in high school. I have been diagnosed with ADD and was prescribed Adderall. I...
View ArticleWhy do the Academies have separate databases?
Why in the name of all that is holy is DoDMERB not hard-wired to the service academy Candidate Information Portals (CIP), so that when someone at DoDMERB updates files, there is a system-wide update to...
View ArticleWasp Stings
I really want to go to USAFA, but when I was little, about 6 years old, I had an allergic reaction to a wasp and it was only a one time thing. Will I get medically disqualified at the medical...
View ArticleRemedial
DS said his portal for USMA says “Remedial” and his DoDMERB portal lists the other SAs (along with USMA) as “Remedial Requested”. He’s confused bc he says there are no codes listed nor and sort of form...
View ArticleDoDMERB Remedial
Hello all. New to this as it's my first time applying. I am applying to USMA and USAFA - both in different stages of the process. Here is my question(s). My medical exam is currently in two different...
View ArticleSituational Depression Anxiety DQ
Hey, everyone. I have finally resorted to posting on the forums; no just lurking here. I am a freshman at the University of Wyoming in the AFROTC program. I was on a type 2 scholarship up until my...
View ArticleRemedial processing
Does anyone who submitted a remedial know just about how long it takes for it to be processed? I had just submitted mine a week ago, but I would just like to know when I should be concerned about if...
View ArticleEyesight Waiver for West Point
Currently, my vision in my left eye is 20/60 and in my right eye 20/20. However, in my left eye, I also suffer from amblyopia. Regardless, I understand that for West Point, your vision must be...
View ArticleUrinanalysis Remedial Despite no abnormalities
I was put on remedial and so I called my tech to check to see what happened and I was told that I had too much protein in my urine and I had to take the test again. This was understandable because I...
View ArticleEyesight question?
My glass/contact prescription is -2.75 in both eyes. I just received notice in Dodmerb that a remedial was requested for USMA & USNA for another eye exam. I passed each section of the exam. Why...
View ArticleDODMERB Question?
I just had my optical exam, and my vision was measured as 20/30 (left) and 20/100 (right). When I first received glasses, my right vision was 20/40, and I assumed that it had remained the same since I...
View ArticleQualified with Academies, how is ROTC reviewed?
Pardon if this is addressed, have not found it looking. DS was deemed Q'ed with service academies, took a long time to clear his remedials requested. My question: will the subsequent ROTC branches do a...
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