Will 2-star letter of rec help with ROTC waiver?

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JCHRNCSHNG

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Currently have a waiver pending for history of adjustment disorder. Was diagnosed by the VA after my enlistment, and fought the VA to get it removed. Had to pay back the VA, and was re evaluated and completely cleared. Either way I have a "history of".

Anyways I recently met a retired Major General and told him my story. He suggested he write a letter or recommendation for me, and I am planning on submitting it when he sends it back to me. Will this help at all? If so how? I know it always looks good to have a letter of rec, but this is a medical waiver issue.

Any help?
 
I doubt it helps. The 2 star doesn’t know much about your medical history, diagnosis or has along term relationship with you. Just my opinion which isn’t worth much. Good luck.
 
JCHRNCSHNG said:
...I recently met a retired Major General and told him my story.
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To add to @NavyHoops ' response, the highlighted portion of that quote is the part that would dilute any impact that Maj Gen's recommendation would have.

It sounds like you may have goofed up that DODMERB portion. "A history of" would indicate a past diagnosis. If you fought the VA and "had it removed", were reevaluated and "cleared", then that sound like it might be a case of misdiagnosis. A misdiagnosis would NOT be "a history of"-- rather it would be the absence of a history.

Focus on highlighting the misdiagnosis and subsequent clearing of your medical history (if that's the case)-- not so much on racking up letters of recommendation from random people with higher rank.
 
Tbpxece said:
JCHRNCSHNG said:
...I recently met a retired Major General and told him my story.
Click to expand...
To add to @NavyHoops ' response, the highlighted portion of that quote is the part that would dilute any impact that Maj Gen's recommendation would have.

It sounds like you may have goofed up that DODMERB portion. "A history of" would indicate a past diagnosis. If you fought the VA and "had it removed", were reevaluated and "cleared", then that sound like it might be a case of misdiagnosis. A misdiagnosis would NOT be "a history of"-- rather it would be the absence of a history.

Focus on highlighting the misdiagnosis and subsequent clearing of your medical history (if that's the case)-- not so much on racking up letters of recommendation from random people with higher rank.
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So this is actually exactly what I tried to tell the VA. However, my mother worked for the VA and she said they will never admit that they were actually wrong. Would you recommend writing a personal statement that tries to fight that? I never believe I should have been diagnosed in the first place, but no where in the VA documentation does it state that I was misdiagnosed.
 
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