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For application times, you’re talking about college or ROTC scholarship guidelines? For an AROTC scholarship for example, you can enroll in ROTC in the fall, but your tuition isn’t going to be paid by the Army during that semester unless you’ve gotten a waiver for the ACL surgery, which allows...

There’s a standard in the DODI that says taking a psychotropic medication within the past 36 months is DQ. Once past the 36 months, it’s no longer a DQ so no waiver is required. This piece is qualified for the next application cycle. However, there was a reason why your DD took the...

The history of osteochondritis dessicans (or osteochondral defect) is the reason your DS was DQ’ed.

Yes, if you’ve returned to sports and no issues with your knee, then you’ve got a good chance for a waiver. For a ROTC scholarships, you’ve got a bit more time UNLESS the scholarship is the only way you can attend that school. In this case, it’s best to know if you can contract (or not) for...

The only deadline you have is the one to make sure your name is considered for appointments in the class of 2028. I don’t know the drop dead deadline for the USAFA. I wouldn’t send your appeal packet unless there’s a memo in there from the orthopedic surgeon stating you’re released to full and...

Having ACL surgery on 16 Aug 2023 and getting your waiver denied recently is not a surprise. No way anyone gets a waiver 6-8 weeks post-op. That's just way to early. You never know what can happen between now and when you're fully up and running (literally) again. A waiver reviewer doesn't need...

The earliest you can be considered qualified (no waiver required/necessary) by DoDMERB post-ACL surgery is mid-March 2024. At that point, you will be passed the 12-month DQ timeframe as stated in the DoDI 6130.03. You can wait to get your DoDMERB exam after March 2024. Just know that you...

For USMMA, you meet the medical accessions standards for visual acuity. You do not meet the visual acuity standards to be a naval aviator. You need to be no worse than 20/40 uncorrected distant visual acuity. This is the standard even if you correct to 20/20 or better. You do meet the visual...

DoDMERB doesn’t have any part in the actual waiver decision. It’s in the hands of the medical review authority at the commissioning source now. However, what will happen is the commissioning source will indicate their decision in your DD’s DoDMERB account. The commissioning sources have access...

DoDMERB does not use volume 2 for initial medical qualification. As you noted, only volume 1 is used for initial medical qualification. What I know happens is IF YOU DO NOT MEET the retention standards (eg pulmonary embolism that requires blood thinners for more than 12 months), then the...

Correct. Civilian staff are valuable members of DoDMERB. When they're furloughed, you can expect delays in exam review processing. Most likely, that is the same with waiver reviews. Some commissioning sources have civilians on their team, so there will be delays with waiver processing if they...

It's possible you have oral allergy syndrome which isn't a issue. You should get a waiver for that. From what you describe, it's hard to tell which nuts (peanuts?) you're allergic to and what is your reaction. The most definitive way is to do an oral food challenge. Your allergist/immunologist...

There really isn't a need to get it notarized. Just sign it and it's good. If your next door neighbor is a notary public and it's free, then you could do it. Buti if you have to go to downtown and pay $20, then it's definitely not worth getting.

DD USMA ('23), SMC grad (sometime in 1990s)

I don't think DoDMERB cares about when the results come in. They don't have a check on every applicant sending out reminders. Only thing DoDMERB cares about is if it's been more than 2 years, then a DoDMERB exam has expired. So, I guess, the examining provider has just under 2 years to get...