Recent content by JC349

I want to update my original post: 1. I still have not heard back from Dr. Merchant in response to any of my e-mails or phone calls. Months have passed. He took our money and was never heard from again. Unless the man has passed away, this is fraud, plain and simple. 2. The Better...

This is to warn the nice folks on this board who are trying to help their son or daughter to avoid DODMERB Consultants which is run by Dr. Glenn Merchant out of Colorado Springs. My wife spoke to this man regarding our son's waiver request. Dr. Merchant seemed very nice and knowledgeable and...

This has happened to us as well. He's got our money but that's about it!

No, no limp at all. To my eye his gait is completely normal. A running coach however observed he had an unusual running gait and suggested we have it looked at. So we took him to an doctor who diagnosed and prescribed orthotics as a preventative measure to prevent unusual wear on his hips...

Thanks Falcon; that is helpful. I'll have my son write that letter ASAP. The orthopedist wrote a letter that said this was minor and easily correctable with orthodics. He did just fine on his physical fitness test.

Yesterday my son was notified that he was a winner of an Army ROTC scholarship. Also yesterday (2o minutes later!) he was notified that his medical waiver for West Point was denied. One of his legs is longer than the other and he wears orthotics to correct. He still has a waiver request...