Waiver

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Is the Coast Guard Academy more lenient in terms of handing out waivers than the other service academies?

Does anyone know these conditions to be waiverable?

R250.20 Pending waiver review by USCGA
D155.70 Myopia - refractive error greater than -8.00 diopters (spherical equivalent)
D155.42 Unaided distant visual acuity greater than 20/400
D271.40 History of systemic allergic reaction to food or additives

My eyesight is just slightly greater than 20/400 and I have a mild allergy to just walnuts (no other nuts).

How long does it typically take to receive a decision about a waiver after one has received a conditional appointment?
 
I too have received 2 medical DQ's. After my AO told me about my conditional appointment, he said I would first need a waiver which could take a couple of weeks, but can take up to about 1.5 months at most.

I am not sure though if they begin the waiver process immediately after you are DQ'd or immediately after you are selected for an appointment. I'd assume it would be the latter.
 
Is the Coast Guard Academy more lenient in terms of handing out waivers than the other service academies?

Does anyone know these conditions to be waiverable?

R250.20 Pending waiver review by USCGA
D155.70 Myopia - refractive error greater than -8.00 diopters (spherical equivalent)
D155.42 Unaided distant visual acuity greater than 20/400
D271.40 History of systemic allergic reaction to food or additives

My eyesight is just slightly greater than 20/400 and I have a mild allergy to just walnuts (no other nuts).

How long does it typically take to receive a decision about a waiver after one has received a conditional appointment?
I received a waiver for D155.42 about a month after I received a conditional appointment.
 
Did u receive conditional appointment before waiver notice?...My son's AO jus notified us that his application is pending waiver/pending decision..should hear of a decision via email on april 1st.
 
Did u receive conditional appointment before waiver notice?...My son's AO jus notified us that his application is pending waiver/pending decision..should hear of a decision via email on april 1st.
where does your son stand with Dodmerb - was he DQ'd?
 
Did u receive conditional appointment before waiver notice?...My son's AO jus notified us that his application is pending waiver/pending decision..should hear of a decision via email on april 1st.
My DoDMERB status page has read waiver/pending decision since it's been processed. However, I know the waiver process Was not initiated until my AO notified me of my conditional appointment.

When you say you should hear a decision via email on April 1st you are referring to a decision on whether or not you received a waiver, correct?
 
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Did u receive conditional appointment before waiver notice?...My son's AO jus notified us that his application is pending waiver/pending decision..should hear of a decision via email on april 1st.
where does your son stand with Dodmerb - was he DQ'd?
Did u receive conditional appointment before waiver notice?...My son's AO jus notified us that his application is pending waiver/pending decision..should hear of a decision via email on april 1st.
where does your son stand with Dodmerb - was he DQ'd?
My son was DQ for color vision..we submitted doctors report and went for second opinion same test and he passed. USCGA waiver personnel advised us to submit supplemental docs so that if appointed they will automatically request for waiver and if so retest him with FALANT test.
 
Did u receive conditional appointment before waiver notice?...My son's AO jus notified us that his application is pending waiver/pending decision..should hear of a decision via email on april 1st.
My DoDMERB status page has read waiver/pending decision since it's been processed. However, I know the waiver process Was not initiated until my AO notified me of my conditional appointment.

When you say you should hear a decision via email on April 1st you are referring to a decision on whether or not you received a waiver, correct?
Not sure...
 
Did u receive conditional appointment before waiver notice?...My son's AO jus notified us that his application is pending waiver/pending decision..should hear of a decision via email on april 1st.
where does your son stand with Dodmerb - was he DQ'd?
yes DQd
Did u receive conditional appointment before waiver notice?...My son's AO jus notified us that his application is pending waiver/pending decision..should hear of a decision via email on april 1st.
where does your son stand with Dodmerb - was he DQ'd?
DQ for color vision
 
Did u receive conditional appointment before waiver notice?...My son's AO jus notified us that his application is pending waiver/pending decision..should hear of a decision via email on april 1st.
where does your son stand with Dodmerb - was he DQ'd?
yes DQd
Did u receive conditional appointment before waiver notice?...My son's AO jus notified us that his application is pending waiver/pending decision..should hear of a decision via email on april 1st.
where does your son stand with Dodmerb - was he DQ'd?
DQ for color vision
Then there is nothing to do but wait for the admission decision. You will have it soon.
 
Did u receive conditional appointment before waiver notice?...My son's AO jus notified us that his application is pending waiver/pending decision..should hear of a decision via email on april 1st.
DS received his waiver decision last year in late March. Had conditional appointment to CGAS. Became a full appointment once the waiver was received. His DQ was for a hernia.
 
Does the Coast Guard Academy view your medical records when making a decision to appoint an applicant?
 
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