Could I do ROTC after being DQ’d from OCS?

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LOOOOOOONG story short. I am prior service who was diagnosed with adjustment disorder through the VA(after separation). After I found out my diagnosis I went through the long and painful process of getting my diagnosis overturned. I then paid back the VA what I needed to, and have no diagnosis. After undergrad I applied to OCS and thought I’d make it right through, but didn’t. Was disqualified and just learned my waiver was not approved. Based on the DODI I don’t believe I should be disqualified anyways, but it doesn’t matter what I think.


Now I am accepted into grad school and am planning on attending, but want to do ROTC as well. I’ve spoken to ROTC program at the school I am attending and they want to go through the medical process. From what I understand OCS and ROTC have different waiver approving individuals.


I guess the question is, do I even stand a chance? Will the fact that I’ve already been DQ’d result in a permanent DQ? I actually have no diagnosis and never thought this would be an issue.


Does anyone have any info for me, or anytime I could contact for help? Any connections?


Thanks
 
LOOOOOOONG story short. I am prior service who was diagnosed with adjustment disorder through the VA(after separation). After I found out my diagnosis I went through the long and painful process of getting my diagnosis overturned. I then paid back the VA what I needed to, and have no diagnosis. After undergrad I applied to OCS and thought I’d make it right through, but didn’t. Was disqualified and just learned my waiver was not approved. Based on the DODI I don’t believe I should be disqualified anyways, but it doesn’t matter what I think.

Now I am accepted into grad school and am planning on attending, but want to do ROTC as well. I’ve spoken to ROTC program at the school I am attending and they want to go through the medical process. From what I understand OCS and ROTC have different waiver approving individuals.

I guess the question is, do I even stand a chance? Will the fact that I’ve already been DQ’d result in a permanent DQ? I actually have no diagnosis and never thought this would be an issue.

Does anyone have any info for me, or anytime I could contact for help? Any connections?

Thanks
 
If the ROTC cadre are encouraging you to try, then they must think it is possible. What do you have to lose?

Also, you are correct in that the waiver authority is separated by program whereas the primary DoDMERB process is centralized.
 
This post is not meant specifically for the OP. Its just a personal opinion based on nothing more than my personal observations. I sometimes wonder if people today are not too quick to seek "help" for issues that might simply be explained as normal human responses to life (change, loss, failure, etc) which result in unintended consequences that complicate and worsen matters. A medication, a counselor, a program, a specialist, exists for every aspect of human emotion and life today. I think most who read this post will get my point. I wish the best for the OP and Im appreciative of his/her desire to serve.
 
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