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    Temporary Waiver

    Well I guess we can't celebrate yet, though at this point "temporary waiver" feels alot better than "denial." She is fit and ready for R-day, may she be allowed to report.
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    Temporary Waiver

    Very excited to receive notice this morning that my USCGA conditionally appointed daughter's medical waiver denial was reversed and they are now recommending that a temporary waiver be granted. We understand that temporary does not mean permanent, but does it mean she will be allowed to enter...
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    Waiver Too Late?

    Appeal She is going to appeal the decision. But the problem is that it is a very rare defect to have survived past infancy so most of the information you get if you google it would say that it is likely to be fatal. And I guess that used to be true. But that is all in the context of infants...
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    Waiver Too Late?

    Nevermind... My daughter received a notice that the waiver was denied, just moments after I posted. It is extremely disappointing since her disqualifying medical condition is a congenital defect pertaining to her lungs that she completely outgrew in early childhood. I really think the waiver...
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    Waiver Too Late?

    My daughter has a conditional appointment to USCGA and a waiver for her disqualifying condition has been submitted. All of the information about her disqualifying condition has been in her medical review file since early 2010 (when she first applied to USCGA). At that time, she did not receive...
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    Waiver Chances

    Thanks Thank you for your responses. The waiting is very hard, particularly where it seems like they may just never make a decision and she will lose the appointment because time runs out. AND because she has proven over a lifetime of vigorous activity that her "defect" is a complete...
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    Waiver Chances

    I don't know if this is the right place for this question, but people on this forum seem to know alot about everything Coast Guard so I thought I'd try. My daughter received a conditional appointment due to a disqualifying medical condition and was notified that a waiver request was made. She...
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