DoDMERB Speaks
DoDMERB got back to us on 1/19.
Pretty quick turn-around, as physical done 1/3/08. Got three administrative (paperwork) remedials: milk allergy, sinus and other related allergies, ADHD. Two mild surprises: no expected remedial on orthopedics (sore knee and wrist) a surprise as these injuries were within last two years. Second surprise was remedial ordered on ADHD, due to fact this we thought this old news ~ son treated ages 5-7, then resolved and no further treatment or issues.
Our take on each remedial, in a nutshell: First, don't have milk allergy, rather a "hypersensitivity" noted 7 years ago by an ENT, after ENT and allergists couldn't find any smoking gun behind sniffly nose. Son does consume milk products. Second, son indeed has experienced history of sinus problems. But ENT evals showed no diagnosible problems. Son, probably through maturation, has seen sinus infections reduced to about 1 per year, which responds to treatment. Third, ADHD is long ago history.
DoDMERB wants all medical records related to these remedials, which means we pretty much submit all records back to childhood. We are also to submit answers to an allergy questionnaire.
We will do some private emailing with RetNavyHM on the details, most of which we believe will be too boring for this forum. One general question which may interest folks, is what exactly is meant by "all medical records"?
We've been given from local clinic records that include chronological narratives of office visits plus copies of summary reports such as specialist evaluations. Do we also need to get copies of the detailed technical things, like actual x-rays, scans, test data, the like, that the summary reports are based upon?
Another point maybe more of general interest... we are preparing personal statements to accompany our stack of copied records. Statements like "yes, had medical issues, but they have been resolved and am capable of full service". Yada, yada, yada, to that effect.
Will be interesting to see how DoDMERB analyzes the full record. Pages and pages of office visits, reports, terminology ~ things we which don't fully understand. We're crossing our fingers no more surprises pop up. ~SLK.
DoDMERB got back to us on 1/19.
Pretty quick turn-around, as physical done 1/3/08. Got three administrative (paperwork) remedials: milk allergy, sinus and other related allergies, ADHD. Two mild surprises: no expected remedial on orthopedics (sore knee and wrist) a surprise as these injuries were within last two years. Second surprise was remedial ordered on ADHD, due to fact this we thought this old news ~ son treated ages 5-7, then resolved and no further treatment or issues.
Our take on each remedial, in a nutshell: First, don't have milk allergy, rather a "hypersensitivity" noted 7 years ago by an ENT, after ENT and allergists couldn't find any smoking gun behind sniffly nose. Son does consume milk products. Second, son indeed has experienced history of sinus problems. But ENT evals showed no diagnosible problems. Son, probably through maturation, has seen sinus infections reduced to about 1 per year, which responds to treatment. Third, ADHD is long ago history.
DoDMERB wants all medical records related to these remedials, which means we pretty much submit all records back to childhood. We are also to submit answers to an allergy questionnaire.
We will do some private emailing with RetNavyHM on the details, most of which we believe will be too boring for this forum. One general question which may interest folks, is what exactly is meant by "all medical records"?
We've been given from local clinic records that include chronological narratives of office visits plus copies of summary reports such as specialist evaluations. Do we also need to get copies of the detailed technical things, like actual x-rays, scans, test data, the like, that the summary reports are based upon?
Another point maybe more of general interest... we are preparing personal statements to accompany our stack of copied records. Statements like "yes, had medical issues, but they have been resolved and am capable of full service". Yada, yada, yada, to that effect.
Will be interesting to see how DoDMERB analyzes the full record. Pages and pages of office visits, reports, terminology ~ things we which don't fully understand. We're crossing our fingers no more surprises pop up. ~SLK.