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Medical waiver for Army ROTC has been APPROVED!!! I am proud of my son for keeping on with the fight, and while it's not WP, he is very excited about ROTC. He can pursue his dream of a career in the military. Thanks, RetNavyHM, for all your advice and encouragement.

Thank you, RetNavyHM. I have notified both the college and Cadet Command so hopefully things will get straightened out, and Army ROTC will grant him the waiver. It also appears that the USMA waiver is still pending which I guess is good news, but the DoDMERB doctor that talked to my son said...

Checked DoDMBERB site. Now it indicates a new entity: USARMY CSB which indicates son is disqualified. USMA still indicates pending waiver submission/review. Had a nice talk with one of the DoDMERB doctors who couldn't discuss medical reasons due to HIPPA, but did encourage my son to apply to...

Still no word on whether USMA will reconsider waiver denial. However, son did get word yesterday that his name has been forwarded to Cadet Command for a ROTC scholarship. When one door closes, a window opens. He is supposed to receive letter end of May, then we will go through the DoDMERB...

Results of follow-up meeting with psychiatrist are in and are also supportive of no mood disorder and opinion that son has developed good mechanisms (physical exercise!) for coping with stress. Faxed that report off this morning. Please Keep your fingers crossed for him.

Results of the psychological testing are in -- no mood disorder, no symptoms of depression. Opinion that earlier problems were just reaction to personal issues (i.e., parent's divorce). Faxed to DoDMERB this a.m. We have a follow up with the original psychiatrist on Friday for his opinion...

RetNavy HM, Today I received a letter dated April 23 from USMA saying they are not recommending a waiver for my son. As of yesterday, the DODMERB site showed pending waiver review. We had notified DODMERB on Tuesday that my son has had additional testing, but what do we do now? Is this the...

Congrats to you and your daughter! My son did write the letters on March 28, when he learned that USMA had denied the waiver. His psychiatrist had originally written a letter rebutting DoDMBERB and saying he didn't have a mood disorder, but basically teenage angst and adjustment issues due to...

Thanks, RetNavyHM. I sent the letter today. My son has also been accepted for an ARMY ROTC scholarship, pending medical qualification. He has written to the commandant requesting a waiver. Any thoughts on the chances of him getting a waiver by Army ROTC vs. USMA?

RetNavyHM, It's been almost 4 weeks since we appealed the waiver and DoDMERB site still indicates Waiver pending review. Is this a good sign? P.S. My son underwent the psychological testing on Saturday, but results will not be available for 2 weeks. Should I get the psychologist to write...

Thanks RetNavyHM. I have another question. When the waiver was denied, the admissions rep said our "only hope" was to get the DQ removed. Now that the original rebuttal was not accepted and the original waiver was denied, is our only chance to get the waiver? In other words, if the...

Thanks for the advice. My son did write a letter as did I and his Scoutmaster and his employer. We checked DODMERB today and it indicated something like "waiver submission under review." We have never received a reply from DODMERB re: the rebuttal by the psychiatrist; only the letter from...

My son was DQed because of a "history of a mood disorder." He saw a psychiatrist 2 years ago for family/academic issues. USMA denied medical waiver. Psychiatrist wrote rebuttal but that was denied. Anything else we can do?