Today I got denied a waiver for two reasons: 1) "history of asthma" and 2) "optic nerve swelling/drusen". The letter has that line: "If you have any additional information or medical records that you feel should have been considered in rendering this decision, please contact" etc.
I've read in various places that a Pulmonary Function Test is useful to send them regarding asthma, so I'm going to take that shot in the dark. I am now wondering about the second one. Is there anything you can do/send to USAFA to get them to reconsider giving me a waiver for "optic nerve swelling/drusen"? Here is the context of this condition for me:
I've been diagnosed with swollen optic nerves and optic nerve drusen, and both were discovered by mistake six years ago when I was being examined for a concussion. Apparently both of these are signs of dangerous diseases like papilledema, so I've had 1-4 eye appointments per year since then to monitor it. I also had some funky eye tests so they could rule out dangerous diseases like papilledema (they did). There have been no changes to my conditions, and my vision has remained excellent. At my second-to-last appointment, the doctor actually told me this: "Because you are not symptomatic, I'm thinking that your eye abnormalities are just genetic variances and not signs of a disease or anything dangerous."
Side note: I recently called this doctor to ask if he could put that in writing for DODMERB/USAFA, and his receptionist said, "Not if you don't come back for another appointment." I'm attending college many states away from that place right now, so I told her that wasn't possible, and she said, "We don't do favors for free" and hung up (*cringe*). Anyway, I called my pediatrician after that, who has access to all those records, and he wrote a letter saying that my eye function is normal and my vision is excellent, and I've sent that to USAFA, but I worry that it won't be enough. So I repeat, is there anything (maybe some kind of eye test?) I can send to USAFA that might get them to reconsider?
Thank ye o wise community for your assistance.
I've read in various places that a Pulmonary Function Test is useful to send them regarding asthma, so I'm going to take that shot in the dark. I am now wondering about the second one. Is there anything you can do/send to USAFA to get them to reconsider giving me a waiver for "optic nerve swelling/drusen"? Here is the context of this condition for me:
I've been diagnosed with swollen optic nerves and optic nerve drusen, and both were discovered by mistake six years ago when I was being examined for a concussion. Apparently both of these are signs of dangerous diseases like papilledema, so I've had 1-4 eye appointments per year since then to monitor it. I also had some funky eye tests so they could rule out dangerous diseases like papilledema (they did). There have been no changes to my conditions, and my vision has remained excellent. At my second-to-last appointment, the doctor actually told me this: "Because you are not symptomatic, I'm thinking that your eye abnormalities are just genetic variances and not signs of a disease or anything dangerous."
Side note: I recently called this doctor to ask if he could put that in writing for DODMERB/USAFA, and his receptionist said, "Not if you don't come back for another appointment." I'm attending college many states away from that place right now, so I told her that wasn't possible, and she said, "We don't do favors for free" and hung up (*cringe*). Anyway, I called my pediatrician after that, who has access to all those records, and he wrote a letter saying that my eye function is normal and my vision is excellent, and I've sent that to USAFA, but I worry that it won't be enough. So I repeat, is there anything (maybe some kind of eye test?) I can send to USAFA that might get them to reconsider?
Thank ye o wise community for your assistance.
