Does anyone know where I can get a full list of medical disqualifications to the Naval Academy? Particularly involving patellar dislocations...
Ok, I just read through the list of DQ factors...it seems that very few people would not have any of these. My son has had childhood asthma (under age 13) and still has a bit of eczema (has not been treated for it for years though) and also wears contact lenses, but does not have terrible vision. Does he have any shot at all or are these 3 strikes against him? Are some of the SA more lenient than others as far as granting waivers goes? How about ROTC? Or is it pretty much DQ for one = DQ for all?
We are working so hard on every other aspect of getting him accepted, it would just be so heartbreaking to not pass the physical.
Also, at what point in the process is the physical done? Thanks in advance for any advice!
Ok, I just read through the list of DQ factors...it seems that very few people would not have any of these. My son has had childhood asthma (under age 13) and still has a bit of eczema (has not been treated for it for years though) and also wears contact lenses, but does not have terrible vision. Does he have any shot at all or are these 3 strikes against him? Are some of the SA more lenient than others as far as granting waivers goes? How about ROTC? Or is it pretty much DQ for one = DQ for all? We are working so hard on every other aspect of getting him accepted, it would just be so heartbreaking to not pass the physical. Also, at what point in the process is the physical done? Thanks in advance for any advice!
Does anyone know where I can get a full list of medical disqualifications to the Naval Academy? Particularly involving patellar dislocations...
Does anyone know where I can get a full list of medical disqualifications to the Naval Academy? Particularly involving patellar dislocations...
mveach,
My son has a history of patellar dislocations (2). He was disqualified but received a waiver. This was for USMA, and every individual case is different, but I thought you might be encouraged to know that a waiver is possible for this condition.