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J3Rizzo

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I know this should be in the Dodmerb thread but I was looking for hopefully some people with experience.

Im DQ’d because of a shoulder surgery and shoulder dislocation. I’ve been requested to apply for a waiver by rotc.

Let me describe the severity of my injury. It’s really not as bad as it sounds. I tore both my labrums playing football. One healed with rehab the other needed surgery. That was 3 years ago and I’m way stronger than before. I can literally lift twice the weight and perform better than before I got the injuries. This just scares the crap out of me because I don’t want my dream crushed because dodmerb says no. I even have a letter from my ortho doc saying I’m fit for full military service. Can anyone share a similar experience with waivers?
 
J3Rizzo said:
I know this should be in the Dodmerb thread but I was looking for hopefully some people with experience.

Im DQ’d because of a shoulder surgery and shoulder dislocation. I’ve been requested to apply for a waiver by rotc.

Let me describe the severity of my injury. It’s really not as bad as it sounds. I tore both my labrums playing football. One healed with rehab the other needed surgery. That was 3 years ago and I’m way stronger than before. I can literally lift twice the weight and perform better than before I got the injuries. This just scares the crap out of me because I don’t want my dream crushed because dodmerb says no. I even have a letter from my ortho doc saying I’m fit for full military service. Can anyone share a similar experience with waivers?
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I’m in the same situation as you— watching this thread to see others’ responses. (Thx for posting here). ALSO, does anybody know what documentation we should provide for the waiver? Should I wait and see what they ask for specifically or should I just start compiling info from doctors?
 
J3Rizzo said:
I know this should be in the Dodmerb thread but I was looking for hopefully some people with experience.

Im DQ’d because of a shoulder surgery and shoulder dislocation. I’ve been requested to apply for a waiver by rotc.

Let me describe the severity of my injury. It’s really not as bad as it sounds. I tore both my labrums playing football. One healed with rehab the other needed surgery. That was 3 years ago and I’m way stronger than before. I can literally lift twice the weight and perform better than before I got the injuries. This just scares the crap out of me because I don’t want my dream crushed because dodmerb says no. I even have a letter from my ortho doc saying I’m fit for full military service. Can anyone share a similar experience with waivers?
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Wishing you luck man. I know it’s scary.
 
J3Rizzo said:
I know this should be in the Dodmerb thread but I was looking for hopefully some people with experience.

Im DQ’d because of a shoulder surgery and shoulder dislocation. I’ve been requested to apply for a waiver by rotc.

Let me describe the severity of my injury. It’s really not as bad as it sounds. I tore both my labrums playing football. One healed with rehab the other needed surgery. That was 3 years ago and I’m way stronger than before. I can literally lift twice the weight and perform better than before I got the injuries. This just scares the crap out of me because I don’t want my dream crushed because dodmerb says no. I even have a letter from my ortho doc saying I’m fit for full military service. Can anyone share a similar experience with waivers?
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If you haven’t re-read the menu items on the left-hand side of the DoDMERB home page, I recommend it. FAQs, process, workflow, etc.

DoDMERB either Qs or DQs against a common standard for officer accession. They do not issue waivers. The individual services set waiver policy and the waiver authority resides there. Policies may vary among services, because missions, gear and operating environments vary.

Take this a step at a time. Deal with the worst-case scenario if and when you have to, and trust that many doors will still be open to you, including service-related paths.

I’ll send up a flare to @MullenLE so he sees this

Meanwhile, you could go to his FAST sticky at the top of the DoDMERB forum to contact him with your questions. As the Deputy Director, DoDMERB, he is extraordinarily generous with his time to privately talk/email with cadets/midshipmen/applicants to help them understand the process.

While is it is good to have a strong letter from your ortho doc, it is likely he or she is not qualified to declare someone fit for full military service. Each case is evaluated on its merits, so it may or may not be handled the same as another apparently similar one.

Step by step. Keep us posted.
 
F0B Zero & J3 Rizzo; Send me an email: Lawrence.e.mullen.civ@mail.mil; provide your respective complete names and last 4 SSN; paste your respective psotings to your respective emails. I can assist you better from there.

J3Rizzo = " I know this should be in the Dodmerb thread but I was looking for hopefully some people with experience."

Larry responds with: I just started my 29th year as the Deputy Chief of DoDMERB, so hopefully, I'll meet your requirements of having experience...even though I rerpresent the "DoDMERB thread":rockon::yikes:
 
any updates to this? Waiting for meps to give updates on my shoulder for a bankart repair
 
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