navylifeforme
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So, I was just wondering how in depth the examination was? I’m applying for class of 2023 and Dodmerb just contacted me. Thanks!
DS broke his arm skiing 3 years ago. Fully disclosed on the questionnaire and orthopedic follow-up questions. We’ve assembled copies of his ortho doctor reports and all x-rays (before and after). Should he bring this documentation to the exam?
DS broke his arm skiing 3 years ago. Fully disclosed on the questionnaire and orthopedic follow-up questions. We’ve assembled copies of his ortho doctor reports and all x-rays (before and after). Should he bring this documentation to the exam?
And then the lady at the eye doctor's office didn't know what type of exam we needed
Will examiner receive surgery paperwork for remedial or will we have to send in if remedial is requested (and I apologize for asking because this has probably been well-addressed in the DoDMERB forum)?
When I applied to USNA in the early 70's, my dad had been in the Navy/Navy Reserve for over 30 years and he took one look at the forms that I was filling out and told me in no uncertain terms (as a Chief is hardwired to do) that I was screwing it up and provided remedial on the spot corrections. Things like "Hay Fever" and "Allergy to tomatoes" that I was filling in were self diagnosed/observed and had no confirming physician diagnosis/treatment. In the end, we reported a couple of broken bones and stitches/laceration scars. The exam said my blood pressure was borderline high and I had to be checked a couple of times per day for a week by a Corpsman at a local Reserve Center to get that one cleared.Advice: Over-answering the questions or going off on speculative tangents on the form can be a form of self sabotage.
Bottom line. Answer the DoDMERB questions truthfully and directly, no more and no less.