Waiver vs. DQ Removal
Good Morning, I have a condition that I listed on my medical that I, as it turns out, do not have. I determined this with a biopsy which came out negative. Initially, I put the condition down because I...
View ArticleScheuermann's syndrome
Hi all, I have been accepted for a 4 year AROTC scholarship. I am currently going through the DODMERB process. A couple of years ago, I got a diagnosis for a Scheuermann's syndrome, a form of kyphosis....
View ArticleDODMERB needed for Field TRAINING? (AFROTC)
Has anybody ever been sent to Field Training (or LEAD training in the past) without having been DODMERB qualified?
View ArticleWaiver Situation: Is It Futile?
Hey there, I'm posting to discuss my current situation with DoDMERB as I am an applicant to USMA, USNA, USAFA, and AROTC. I am most interested in attending Clemson University on my 4-year Army...
View ArticleMalignant Tumor Waiver Timeframe? (AFROTC HSSP)
Hello all, newbie here. I applied for and received an AFROTC 4-year Type 7 scholarship through the High School Scholarship Program (I am a senior this year), and have been waiting on my waiver (portal...
View ArticleAmblyopia
I have one eye that corrects to 20/20 and one eye the corrects to 20/40 and I’ve had amblyopia since birth. I want to become a psychiatrist at either WP or USAFA.. is there any way possible that I...
View ArticleAsthma Regulation
Can anyone shed some light on the DoD asthma regulation? On DoD Instruction 613003p it says: d. Airway hyper responsiveness including asthma (493.xx), reactive airway disease, exercise-induced...
View ArticleDodmerb Disqualification D.200 waiver
Hello all, I recently checked my status for medical qualification. I saw that DodMerb failed me (code D.200). They requested a waiver for USMMA, as that is the academy I applied to. Do I just wait now?...
View ArticlePeanut Allergy DQ?!
Hello, I am getting ready to take a DODMERB for the USCGA, does anyone know if I will get DQ'd? Does anyone have any experience with this? I have a severe peanut allergy, it is anyphylaxtic, I do have...
View ArticleDoDMERB exam notification?
Hello, this is my first post. i applied for AFROTC HSSP back in the fall and had my interview with an officer early January. I just received an email this evening stating that I would be prompted...
View ArticleDate exam reviewed, what does this mean?
I recently sent paperwork to DoDMerb about my asthma saying that I have a past history of asthma but do not need/ use medication for my asthma (the note was from my physician). I also sent a letter to...
View ArticleACL Repair Waiver USAFA
Torn ACL was surgically repaired 12/22/17. Surgeon expects a release to full activity at the 6 month mark (~6/22/18), should rehab continue to go well. At that point, the CFA could be completed at any...
View ArticlePossible Asthma DQ?
So I have a question regarding a possible asthma and allergies DQ. When I was 6 years old until shortly after I turned 9 years old, I saw an allergy-immunologist who initially diagnosed me with...
View ArticleMyopia greater than -8
I was DQ'd for "Myopia - refractive error greater than -8.00 diopters" last summer. USMA gave me a LOA and requested a remedial last fall. They ultimately denied my waiver late last month. I can't...
View ArticleWaivers for Mood
Stressing out in MI over DS with history of mood disorder. When he was 9, mom was diagnosed with Stage IV cancer and the household was upside down and anxious. We got DS to therapy and he was medicated...
View ArticleROTC and Asthma
Hi I am a sophomore in high school and I am wanting to do army rotc in college. If i receive a scholarship, I have a question: I was diagnosed with asthma at the age of 4. I have not experienced...
View ArticleInjuries
So I have, for the majority of my life, been considerably healthy. However, as a freshman in high school, I had a couple stress fractures on L4/5 on my back. Both have completely healed and don’t...
View ArticleHow long for waiver
My current medical status is "Pending Waiver Submission/Review," and it has been like this since August 2017. I was disqualified due to astigmatism, myopia, and distant visual acuity not correctable to...
View ArticleWaiver denied for H3 hearing
Hi, Does anyone have any experience getting a waiver for H3 hearing? The SA portal shows "waiver denied" and I'm trying to figure out the next step and if H3 likely takes some one out of the running...
View ArticleEye divergence waiver
Hello, does anybody have any experience with receiving a waiver for eye divergence excess without tropia? I am currently applied to USMMA. Thank you.
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