Has anyone ever had success with DODMERB overturning a disqualification due to lack of information? More specifically, My child has been disqualified and has been asked for information for a waiver. Is it possible the information we provide could prove this "situation" doesn't exist and the DQ can be overturned?
DODMERB overturn DQ?
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DoDMERB checks medical for standards, ranges, etc. If the medical history shows something that is not up to standards or ranges, then the medical condition is flagged as a DQ. The commissioning source then has the option to consider granting a waiver. DoDMERB doesn't have anything to do with the waivers. They only check the standards of the initial medical exams and history, and then facilitates the AMI if requested by the commissioning source.
I'm not sure what you mean by "situation doesn't exist" as that could mean any number of things that you don't need to elaborate on in this forum. If your asking if DoDMERB could be wrong in a DQ then answer is ya sure. Humans are involved in this process and people can be wrong, but that is why there is a waiver process.
A waiver has been initiated and AMI is requested. Send the requested info and let the process play out. Waivers are not a rare thing. They happen all of the time. It does not effect you child's chances of getting the scholarship or appointment.
I'm not sure what you mean by "situation doesn't exist" as that could mean any number of things that you don't need to elaborate on in this forum. If your asking if DoDMERB could be wrong in a DQ then answer is ya sure. Humans are involved in this process and people can be wrong, but that is why there is a waiver process.
A waiver has been initiated and AMI is requested. Send the requested info and let the process play out. Waivers are not a rare thing. They happen all of the time. It does not effect you child's chances of getting the scholarship or appointment.
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It's possible, but it's a longshot.
Whatever you send to the service medical waiver authority will get reviewed by the DoDMERB case manager and physician. IF that additional info makes it CLEAR that the diagnosis didn't exist, and therefore in error, the DQ will be removed.
If the diagnosis is in the medical records and there isn't irrefutable evidence that the diagnosis wasn't really a true diagnosis, then it is what it is. It's hard to overturn something like that.
At that point, it's a DQ at the DoDMERB level for the service medical waiver authority to sort out.
There are times the service medical waiver authority will call DoDMERB and ask why a condition was a DQ. If they mutually come to a conclusion that the diagnosis was an overcall or an error, then the DQ is removed. Sometimes the medical waiver authority won't call DoDMERB. They will just see the diagnosis was an overcall or determine it's an error and just grant the waiver.
I think the best chance you have to overturn it is submit the AMI that was requested and write a memo stating why you believe the diagnosis was wrong and the attached documents prove it. You can write the memo or, even better, a treating physician can do it.
DoDMERB will relook. It's not common to reverse a DQ, but it can happen.
Thank you so much! This is very helpful information.
Thank you. I appreciate your response!
Yes, very much so. Both of our sons got waivers. Stay on top of it and provide as much information as possible. We used letters from their school and doctors to provide proof to help with the reversal and waiver.
Great! Thank you so much! I appreciate your response!