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DS switched to AROTC as a second semester sophomore. He repeated the DoDMERB in March as his previous exam had expired. He was disqualified again and sent in all the info requested for a waiver. He just found out this week that he has been granted a medical waiver!!!

DS is considering switching to AROTC this semester. His DoDMERB exam from when he applied to a SA is over two years old and has expired. Would he start the medical exam process over again? Or with ROTC do you have the exam only if you are offered a scholarship? Also, with the late start to...

So sorry I’m just now seeing this, fundocs! I haven’t been on here in a while. I totally understand your frustration, especially when the response my DS got from the letter to the SG said “after careful review” he was still disqualified. And I’m feeling like “Did you even read it? If you...

Thank you for your insight and helpfulness.

My son wrote a letter to the Air Force surgeon general with all his info, and he received a letter back that stated “your case was found to exceed Air Force waiver criteria.” So he’s still disqualified. We have attempted to contact anyone from the regional ROTC director, the detachment at...

Thanks so much for the info!

Thank you

DS is a sophomore at The Citadel and was medically DQ’d for AFROTC due to eczema (prescribed a cream once, saw a 2nd dermatologist that said it was only dry skin, nevertheless, no waiver). He was told he could enlist since the AF has relaxed their standard on eczema. If someone could explain why...

Sorry, I reread your question. It was mild acne. (Never prescribed accutane)

Yes, a non-disqualifying issue.

Thanks so much for your response! DS never received a “waiver denied” letter or email with contact information. He was told by the detachment it was denied, and he has logged in to his DoDMERB account to see that it was denied. Everything except for the original DQ letter has been sent to the...

My DS applied to USNA his senior year of high school and had the DoDMERB exam in the process. He had no medical issues addressed in the exam. However, when listing medications, he reported triamcinolone cream that he had filled only once about a year before. He had been seen by a dermatologist...