Hello, I am an applicant and on 10/28 I received a couple of DQ codes. With a month passing without either word from USAFA and FIle being complete without nomination yet with MOC Interview this weekend I was considering if these conditions to be waivered by USAFA. Thank you.
| D227.20 | Scoliosis/kyphosis |
| D155.80 | Astigmatism in excess of 3.00 diopters |
| D154.10 | Current nystagmus other than physiologic "end-point nystagmus" |
| D231.80 | Speech impairment |
| D154.20 | Strabismus - exotropia |
That’s a lot of stuff going on.
1. Did the DODMERB or the waiver authority ask your for any AMI? Maybe x-rays so the Cobb angle could be quantified?
2. What’s your eye glasses prescription? Are you correctable to 20/20? What’s your distant and near vision uncorrected?
3. Nystagmus - it’s possible the astigmatism, if really bad, can be causing this. I’m assuming the eye doctor saw this? Problem is being tired and stressed can make nystagmus worse. Any idea from your own doctors the cause? Did you have as an infant?
4. Speech impairment - explain this a bit. Hopefully, you had as a child and all is good now.
5. Strabismus exotropia - one of your eye goes outward. Is this easily noticed by people? Or is the degree so small that no one notices the deviation? Problem with this is double vision.
