Eczema DQ

@ROTCparent That's great news!! From last I heard I was classified as mild class 3 eczema or something like that which is still not waiverable under their new guidelines. However I went to a military dermatologist who stated I had no signs of chronic eczema and wrote a letter which I had sent up. It is still pending as of this moment. But fingers crossed!
 
It makes sense afrotc changed the regs.... Its not like air conditioning and the 4 star accommodations AF officers have to endure make the condition any worse.....[emoji849]
 
sheriff3 said:
Deep breath. You should be able to get the DQ reversed if the case is as minor as you say. Find a dermatologist asap for an exam. Send the exam results to DoDMERB asap. Having a letter from a specialist is better than from a family practitioner. Best of luck.
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Just to close the loop on this older post -- my DS FINALLY received a medical waiver from Army ROTC for his mild eczema on June 29th -- took the Army a lot longer to give him the same waiver than the Navy or Air Force. HUGE relief!!
 
Ex.BT.USN said:
ROTCParent... We have some experience using specialist however, it was with asthma. That said the specialist we used actually worked with the Navy so his letter to clear my DS carried more weight. If you are in an area where you have the same resource it might be worth looking into. There are specialists and there are approved military specialists. I learned this on this forum. All the best.
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Ex.BT.USN said:
ROTCParent... We have some experience using specialist however, it was with asthma. That said the specialist we used actually worked with the Navy so his letter to clear my DS carried more weight. If you are in an area where you have the same resource it might be worth looking into. There are specialists and there are approved military specialists. I learned this on this forum. All the best.
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Determined Eagle said:
Ex.BT.USN said:
ROTCParent... We have some experience using specialist however, it was with asthma. That said the specialist we used actually worked with the Navy so his letter to clear my DS carried more weight. If you are in an area where you have the same resource it might be worth looking into. There are specialists and there are approved military specialists. I learned this on this forum. All the best.
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For my DS I took a listing of Dr in the asthma field and found out about their background. Once I found the Dr that worked with the Navy I made the appointment.

When I called to get background on the Dr I simplified my question to “does Dr. X work with the military now or in the past”? If the answer was no to both I moved on.

It would appear that rotcparent also had some success in finding one of these Dr.
 
Determined Eagle said:
how do we find a military specialist-not sure what that means- someone who was in the military? thanks
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I did a Google search for "dermatologist" and "military" or "Army" or "Navy" or "Air Force." It was pretty easy to find a dermatologist who had spent the first part of his career as an Army dermatologist. Luckily, he was located very near our home town in Reston, Virginia. So try doing some Google searches; most MD's will list their background on their practice website. You will have to pay a fee, but it is well worth it. Our dermatologist only charged like $75, and he was a really cool guy. He went to West Point, and he spent a little time speaking to my DS about life in the Army; thought that was very nice of him. I bet you can find a similar MD near you. Good luck!
 
ROTCparent said:
Determined Eagle said:
how do we find a military specialist-not sure what that means- someone who was in the military? thanks
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I did a Google search for "dermatologist" and "military" or "Army" or "Navy" or "Air Force." It was pretty easy to find a dermatologist who had spent the first part of his career as an Army dermatologist. Luckily, he was located very near our home town in Reston, Virginia. So try doing some Google searches; most MD's will list their background on their practice website. You will have to pay a fee, but it is well worth it. Our dermatologist only charged like $75, and he was a really cool guy. He went to West Point, and he spent a little time speaking to my DS about life in the Army; thought that was very nice of him. I bet you can find a similar MD near you. Good luck!
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Determined Eagle said:
ROTCparent said:
Determined Eagle said:
how do we find a military specialist-not sure what that means- someone who was in the military? thanks
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I did a Google search for "dermatologist" and "military" or "Army" or "Navy" or "Air Force." It was pretty easy to find a dermatologist who had spent the first part of his career as an Army dermatologist. Luckily, he was located very near our home town in Reston, Virginia. So try doing some Google searches; most MD's will list their background on their practice website. You will have to pay a fee, but it is well worth it. Our dermatologist only charged like $75, and he was a really cool guy. He went to West Point, and he spent a little time speaking to my DS about life in the Army; thought that was very nice of him. I bet you can find a similar MD near you. Good luck!
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so I have researched and found a few that were naval academy or west point graduates-no luck with any actually working with military though but will keep looking- I am actually near you in baltimore and will look in VA too- maybe I will find the dr you used. thanks!!
 
Determined Eagle said:
Determined Eagle said:
ROTCparent said:
Determined Eagle said:
how do we find a military specialist-not sure what that means- someone who was in the military? thanks
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I did a Google search for "dermatologist" and "military" or "Army" or "Navy" or "Air Force." It was pretty easy to find a dermatologist who had spent the first part of his career as an Army dermatologist. Luckily, he was located very near our home town in Reston, Virginia. So try doing some Google searches; most MD's will list their background on their practice website. You will have to pay a fee, but it is well worth it. Our dermatologist only charged like $75, and he was a really cool guy. He went to West Point, and he spent a little time speaking to my DS about life in the Army; thought that was very nice of him. I bet you can find a similar MD near you. Good luck!
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so I have researched and found a few that were naval academy or west point graduates-no luck with any actually working with military though but will keep looking- I am actually near you in baltimore and will look in VA too- maybe I will find the dr you used. thanks!!
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His name was Dr. Maggio at Renewal Dermatology. They have an office in Reston, VA, and Gainesville, VA. Definitely worth the trip from Baltimore. You can ask him to write a letter that you can submit to DODMERB, recommending that you be given a medical waiver -- assuming he agrees that you should be given a medical waiver. He will do a thorough exam of your skin and ask a lot of questions. If you have prior medical records relating to your eczema diagnosis, take those to him.
 
Is it necessary to visit a dermatologist? I’ve read in other threads in this forum waivers were just granted, within days.

Our DS has eczema until age 12 when it just stopped appearing. He reported to DoDMERB and provided a statement from his physician that said his eczema went away years ago and the condition was no longer an issue. He turned in the other AMI documents that all said he is in great health and has been for years. Today he was told to expect an eczema DQ for West Point?

I guess we feel we don’t have a solid grasp of what’s about to happen and we’re just trying to figure out the best course and be efficient.
 
ROTCparent said:
Determined Eagle said:
Determined Eagle said:
ROTCparent said:
Determined Eagle said:
how do we find a military specialist-not sure what that means- someone who was in the military? thanks
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I did a Google search for "dermatologist" and "military" or "Army" or "Navy" or "Air Force." It was pretty easy to find a dermatologist who had spent the first part of his career as an Army dermatologist. Luckily, he was located very near our home town in Reston, Virginia. So try doing some Google searches; most MD's will list their background on their practice website. You will have to pay a fee, but it is well worth it. Our dermatologist only charged like $75, and he was a really cool guy. He went to West Point, and he spent a little time speaking to my DS about life in the Army; thought that was very nice of him. I bet you can find a similar MD near you. Good luck!
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so I have researched and found a few that were naval academy or west point graduates-no luck with any actually working with military though but will keep looking- I am actually near you in baltimore and will look in VA too- maybe I will find the dr you used. thanks!!
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His name was Dr. Maggio at Renewal Dermatology. They have an office in Reston, VA, and Gainesville, VA. Definitely worth the trip from Baltimore. You can ask him to write a letter that you can submit to DODMERB, recommending that you be given a medical waiver -- assuming he agrees that you should be given a medical waiver. He will do a thorough exam of your skin and ask a lot of questions. If you have prior medical records relating to your eczema diagnosis, take those to him.
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ROTCparent said:
Determined Eagle said:
Determined Eagle said:
ROTCparent said:
Determined Eagle said:
how do we find a military specialist-not sure what that means- someone who was in the military? thanks
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I did a Google search for "dermatologist" and "military" or "Army" or "Navy" or "Air Force." It was pretty easy to find a dermatologist who had spent the first part of his career as an Army dermatologist. Luckily, he was located very near our home town in Reston, Virginia. So try doing some Google searches; most MD's will list their background on their practice website. You will have to pay a fee, but it is well worth it. Our dermatologist only charged like $75, and he was a really cool guy. He went to West Point, and he spent a little time speaking to my DS about life in the Army; thought that was very nice of him. I bet you can find a similar MD near you. Good luck!
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so I have researched and found a few that were naval academy or west point graduates-no luck with any actually working with military though but will keep looking- I am actually near you in baltimore and will look in VA too- maybe I will find the dr you used. thanks!!
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His name was Dr. Maggio at Renewal Dermatology. They have an office in Reston, VA, and Gainesville, VA. Definitely worth the trip from Baltimore. You can ask him to write a letter that you can submit to DODMERB, recommending that you be given a medical waiver -- assuming he agrees that you should be given a medical waiver. He will do a thorough exam of your skin and ask a lot of questions. If you have prior medical records relating to your eczema diagnosis, take those to him.
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