waiver

For context, I'm enrolled in the rotc and smp program through my college, but I've yet to take the DoDMERB. I won't get too deep into it, but during middle-school I was living in a very abusive home environment and turned to s/h. I have a decent amount of scars on my thighs that are still...

My daughter had an offer of appointment and accepted that offer from USNA for class of 2029. Mid April she tore her ACL and had surgery 5/1 to repair the ACL (no meniscus tear). We had to notify DoDMerb which resulted in an expected DQ, since she was to start Plebe Summer in 2 months. She...

So part of my worries for ROTC/DoDMERB has been a longtime peanut allergy. I’ve never ingested peanuts or anything similar, but I was diagnosed with the allergy when I was young (as well as this last summer). Long story short, about 5 minutes ago I unknowingly ate a peanut butter no-bake...

My DS applied last November (USAFA), with noms completed , but only able to complete the checklist last month due to the required "Certificate of Citizenship" (they don't accept US passports so had to apply for the CoC and waited 3 months). Anyway, he received an LOA just a couple of days after...

Summary: No medication for depression/anxiety. I received counseling sessions for depression in 2022, lasting under 1 year. In Jan 2024 I was rediagnosed with depression and diagnosed with anxiety, but I never sought any treatment because it was situational and symptoms quickly subsided. I’m a...

My son has applied for and ROTC scholarship and will need a waiver. Should he show up to with his medical files?

Hello everyone, I have several dq's for mental health issues when I was in elementary and middle school, I have been working hard to show that I can succeed with rigor (stress with divorce and other factors compounded original issues), but will still need waivers. When I apply for waivers, does...

Hello All, Just a few minutes ago, I was informed that I had been disqualified from obtaining a medical waiver for USMA and my case is closed, which is heartbreaking. I would like to know if that also translates to being disqualified from obtaining a waiver to USNA and if it makes my chances of...

I recently received a conditional appointment to the Coast Guard Academy. I completed my dodmerb physical and eye exam and the doctor said the only thing that may be a problem is a pecan allergy. I spoke with an allergist and he said he can prescribe me Xolair an allergy medication that prevents...

Hello everyone. If I apply for a SA or ROTC my senior year, I will have 4 disqualifications (504 past 14, I have proof no accomodations used and a rigorous courseload with success in it, (light) depression meds within 36 months, and adjustment disorder/depression (diagnosis rescinded/concluded...

Hello, My son received a congressional nomination to West Point and is going through the complete acceptance process and just received a DODmerb notification of disqualification for color blindness. What are the possibilities of getting a waiver for acceptance into West Point and what steps...

Since I spent quite a while going through every eczema related thread on here I guess now that I have gotten a waiver for it I may as well make a thread of my own about it for other eczema sufferers. Currently the medical standard for eczema is no medication beyond moisturizer and 1%...

Hello everyone, been a bit since I've posted on here. Is there a different likelihood of getting a waiver when applying through ROTC vs an SA? My understanding is that waivers are considered IF a scholarship is granted for the ROTC program. On the other hand, USNA and the other SA's take into...

hello! i am a freshman in highschool, and i’ve wanted to go to USAFA since i was 10 years old (and become a fighter pilot). recently, i had to get a spinal fusion for scoliosis and i felt crushed when i saw how difficult it was to obtain a waiver for my condition. i am about 5 months post-op...

Hi Everyone, I am currently in AFROTC. I have a bicuspid aortic valve with moderate aortic regurgitation. I am in my freshman year and have not yet started the dodmerb process. I know that I am going to get medically disqualified due to this condition. However, according to the Airforce...

Just curious - are there others still waiting for a medical waiver from BUMED (NROTC)? NSI completed and tuition/Fees are due in less than a month . . .

If my son's color vision waiver is granted for NROTC is the waiver good also for USNA or is that a separate waiver board?

Hello, I won a three-year side load NROTC MO scholarship. I am currently “Under Waiver Review” for a D161.21 “History of surgery for peptic ulceration or perforated ulcer”. Since this surgery I have recovered, and continued back to unrestricted actives. I currently take no medications, and went...

I was accepted into USAFA and have to get medically cleared before I can attend. I was disqualified for a history of asthma, so I had to complete some additional testing, including a pre and post-bronchodilator pulmonary function test and consultation with a pulmonologist. The next appointment...

My son was award the 4 year national scholarship on January 16, 2024. He has been under waiver review for awhile now and I am wondering if he will be able to attend NSI this summer if the status doesn't change soon. If the waiver makes it so he cannot attend NSI, will that void his scholarship?