waiver

So a little back story here. About three weeks ago USNA sent me more orthodontist forms to fill out and have my orthodontist sign and transfer records. My orthodontist was on spring break leave and then due to some problems and misunderstandings the form was only sent this Monday, 4/11. By this...

Hello everyone! At the end of last year, I was sent a letter from the USNA Head Cross Country Coach and after looking more into USNA, it became my dream school. I have emailed back and forth many times now with the XC coach, and he seems quite interested. For anyone who has an idea of how good...

Good afternoon, I received a medical disqualification on March 13th for AFROTC. The disqualification reads "Current or history of any abnormality of the retina, choroid, or vitreous." This is from a basketball injury last fall that my eye doctor said caused an "irregularity in the vitreous." My...

I am currently a junior in high school, planning to apply for a Naval Academy appointment. According to a blood test by a local allergy doctor, I have an allergy to sesame seeds. I have eaten sesame seeds many times in the past with no issues. I have spoken to my recruiter about this but the...

Hey there, I'm posting to discuss my current situation with DoDMERB as I am an applicant to USMA, USNA, USAFA, and AROTC. I am most interested in attending Clemson University on my 4-year Army Scholarship. I will start from the very beginning; it will take a moment to get to my points, but all...

Hello USMA community, Quick question: If I’m still listed as “pending waiver submission/review” by May 1st, am I automatically rejected? USMA resquested a waiver for my disqualifying condition(s) on January 23 right when my medical came back as “does not meet medical standards”. Thanks.

I was labeled as disqualified by DODMERB on February 13, 2018 for past sleep paralysis. I was never officially diagnosed but showed symptoms in the fall of 2016. I still have not heard if a waiver will be requested on my behalf by USMA or USNA. Will I be notified if either party does not plan...

Hey all, about a year ago I had a Spontaneous pneumothorax and resolved it with surgery. About a month ago, I got really sick and had a very minor collapse that initially went unnoticed on X-Rays. I later talked to my surgeon from my initial surgery and got a CT scan that showed the lung as all...

So I have been DQ'd for a history of shoulder dislocation. Luckily I am fortunate enough to have had two corrective surgeries and I am just as good as before. However, I am submitting the remedial for my waiver and I have come across a slight problem. DoDMERB needs a clinical note from my...

After my initial DODMERB they wanted to have my heartbeat tested for History of developmental disorders after having my heart rate checked it was a little high (98BPM Sitting and 150 After 1 Minute Run) barley withing normal limits, they are now claiming that I have tachycardia which after...

Hello, I’m currently waiting on DoDMERB to decide whether to reject or grant the waiver request USMA sent out on January 23. I understand the importance of patience during the waiver process, but something has been burning in the back of my mind. I read on my candidate portal that I should...

Hello, I’m currently waiting on DoDMERB to decide whether to reject or grant the waiver request USMA sent out on January 23. I understand the importance of patience during the waiver process, but something has been burning in the back of my mind. I read on my candidate portal that I should...

Hello all, I am new to this forum. I am also overwhelmed by the process of my DS applying to USAFA. Despite feeling excited about receiving 2 nominations to USAFA a couple of weeks ago (one senatorial, one congressional), today my DS sees that his DODMERB portal changed status from "remedials...

I was given a LOA towards the beginning of February and I went on my USNA applicant portal and the only required action was medical qualification. I was medically disqualified in September (my astigmatism exceeded the limit by 0.5) and since then, the status on my DoDMERB site has been "pending...

Hey everyone, I was notified by my RC that I had two DQ conditions—GERD with complications and choledochocyst—that are preventing me from obtaining a medical waiver. I had already sent in a doctor's letter telling them that I already saw a specialist in 2013 and that I was treated successfully...

About a year and a half ago I had a spontaneous pneumothorax (in short, it was caused by my height and high growth rate). I had surgery to fix it and so far everything has been perfectly fine, I’m fit, play sports, and according to the Major I interviewed with I would have passed the PFT with...

I went for a remedial for my astigmatism in mid December, and my medical status has still not been updated. 3 days ago, I received an email from the USAFA waiver authority saying that I needed to take action on my remedial. I replied back that I had already done the remedial over a month ago and...

Hello, I know there are a lot of threads here on eczema, but I have a fairly specific question. Applying for USNA this year. Have 2 nominations. DoDMERB qualified. Had eczema when I was younger, but gone by 11. However, I have heard stories of people whose eczema comes back later on in life...

I was recently joining Air National Guard and end up getting a new recruiter who just graduated from school and he end up telling me to confess to marijuana use (one time three years ago) and also my heart condition. I haven't had an episode since 2015 and I did testing for any sort of condition...

I am a candidate for USAFA and USNA, but I was medically disqualified by DoDMERB. On January 5th, USAFA notified me that they requested a medical waiver for me on my behalf, but my DoDMERB portal still displays "Pending Waiver Submission/Review" and the last update was made on September 25th...