Broken Collarbone

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yiocink

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Hi all,
I broke my collarbone exactly one month ago, it doesn't need surgery and should be healed in the coming weeks. I'm freaking out now because I'm worried I'll be DQ after just having passed my DODMERB exam. But from my research I haven't found anything on a broken bone being a DQ.

Does anyone have any wise advice?
 
Call your DODMERB tech to ask what you need to do to update your medical history. The key factor is will it be fully healed and your doctor has determined you are cleared for full activity before you report in. Somewhere in all your guidance is the direction to report any significant changes in health, in terms of injury or illness.
 
yiocink said:
Hi all,
I broke my collarbone exactly one month ago, it doesn't need surgery and should be healed in the coming weeks. I'm freaking out now because I'm worried I'll be DQ after just having passed my DODMERB exam. But from my research I haven't found anything on a broken bone being a DQ.

Does anyone have any wise advice?
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Fracture of the collarbone isn’t specifically listed as DQ.

But there are range of motion standards of the upper extremity that you probably can’t pass right now because of the fracture.

There’s also a residual weakness standard of an extremity that you may not be able to pass with the current fracture.

You should be able to go back to regular activity in 4-6 weeks but the doctor will tell you no contact or collision sports/activity for 2-4 months.

Hopefully it’ll heal right.
 
Just curious, but if you didn’t need any surgery or prescription meds? Is it necessary to tell Dodmerb? Especially, if it will heal before I-day.
 
Blessedmom said:
Just curious, but if you didn’t need any surgery or prescription meds? Is it necessary to tell Dodmerb? Especially, if it will heal before I-day.
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Putting ethics aside, what happens if the broken collerbone results in another issue 3 months after you start and it is found out that the current issue resulted from the original break. You are going to eat crap for not notifying them about the original break.
 
Capt MJ said:
Call your DODMERB tech to ask what you need to do to update your medical history. The key factor is will it be fully healed and your doctor has determined you are cleared for full activity before you report in. Somewhere in all your guidance is the direction to report any significant changes in health, in terms of injury or illness.
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This is the USAFA guidance, for example, about reporting updates after DODMERB clearance.

Just keep scanning down.

https://www.academyadmissions.com/admissions/the-application-process/medical-evaluation/

Every year at USNA, there always seems to be a candidate who reports in, and gets sent home because something hasn’t healed enough or something new is not documented as cleared for full activity.

It’s up to the candidate to research guidance from primary sources and make a decision according to the guidance. I think @GoCubbies post is excellent professional insight. I would think reporting and then submitting remedial info over the next few months would not be too difficult.
 
My DD showed me her USNA portal. In there in the DODMERB section, it says illness, injury and surgery should be reported.

She also showed me the candidate handbook for the USAFA. It says the same thing... illness or injury should be reported.

To me, if the OP were playing basketball right now, for example, the season would be done with this fracture. If the “injury” were significant enough to end a playing season, then it’s an injury. There are 2 SAs that direct candidates to report injury if it happens after the DODMERB exam is complete.

The guidance I (remember I’m not a DODMERB reviewer nor do I give waiver authorities medical recommendations) give people on this is tell what happened and let the medical experts decide what is or isn’t medically significant.
 
The clavicle is one of the last bone's to ossify which I recall is around 26 y/o. Its span makes an easy one to break; in fact it's the most broken bone. As you will probably be signing a HIPAA form authorizing release of your medical medical records to the SA, they will know about it. Bottom line, if you had to pick a bone to break that had to be bigger than a toe, the clavicle would be a good one cause it will heal stronger then before. Usually no biggie, report it. Good luck!
 
Hello Capt MJ - first apologies for possibly not writing in the correct forum. This is my first question or post. DS last year received an early LOA, congressional nomination, but ultimately denied a medical waiver from USNA due to nut allergies. During this process, DS simultaneously applied to another 4year school with an NROTC program....ultimately receiving a scholarship...again pending a medical waiver. After a few months of not hearing a word, he just found out today from BUMED that his waiver was approved!! Does this mean that this waiver could be accepted by the USNA as well?? Please advise. Thank you
 
It could be - or it could not. The Services often differ in their waiver policies, because of different missions and operating environments. Interestingly, USNA and NROTC diverge, and I don’t know to what extent, on waivers granted. It could be a matter of quotas, I truly don’t know.

Great news that he has a clear path to a commission via NROTC! I regret to say I have no insight into whether this means USNA will waive. Let us know the outcome!

If you use “@“ before a user name, that sends them a flag in their email. I just happened to see this.

Good luck!
 
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