My DS was nominated for an NROTC scholarship. Unfortunately, he made the mistake of competing in a track meet the night before his DoD exam. After the meet he got a very severe cramp in his right calf. The next day at his exam his right calf was very sore and he could not stand on his toes and walk across the room without pain. He also had pain doing the lunges. The doctor told us that she was going to note that he had a minor acute calf injury and that he might have to do another exam once his calf felt better. His calf soreness went away a few days after the exam, and he started running again a couple of days later. Since then he has run 4 to 7 miles daily, competed in 3 track meets, and competed in the NJROTC orienteering state championships. The week after the exam he had a school physical at his pediatrician’s office. We asked the doctor to look at his calf and note the results on the exam. He found that his calf was fine. Basically, he got a bad cramp, had a sore calf for a few days, and then he was fine. Well he was medically DQ’d and he has been submitted for a waiver. We were never given any chance to redo the exam and no additional information was requested from us regarding his calf. After the DQ, on our own we submitted a letter explaining why his calf was sore, and a copy of his school physical. Should he just wait for the waiver decision, or should he try to get the disqualification reversed? I can’t imagine him losing his scholarship because of a cramp and a couple of days of soreness. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.