cjmctire11
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Hello, in late December, I was DQed for the history of a Pilonidal Cyst. I immediately scheduled the cleft lift surgery to repair this and had the procedure done on Jan 19th. I called my DODMERB case manager before the operation to ask him the best way to update DODMERB/waiver authority. He said to send a PDF document of the surgery report, which I did shortly after the surgery, and he confirmed that it was attached to my file. My doctor is also writing a follow-up note that elaborates on how my recovery is going so far and my expected time to be cleared for unrestricted activity (March 1) that I will send to DODMERB. My question is, does the DODMERB/Waiver authority (Naval Academy in this case) always ask for AMI if they are considering a waiver? Does the lack of an AMI request indicate they are not pursuing a waiver? In addition, I want to ask if I am doing everything I can to give myself the best possible chance at a waiver. I know this process is very case-by-case, and I most likely will not receive word until April 15th, but the waiting game is very painful, and I want to make sure I do everything in my power to give me the best shot. Thank you for any attention you give to this post.
I will also add that my surgeon is one of the leading experts on Pilonidal cysts in the country and has dealt with the SA process for his patients before. When he clears me for unrestricted activity, he will go down the list of waiver criteria and make clear that, to his understanding, I meet the requirements.
“4c. Ensure that individuals under consideration for appointment, enlistment, or induction into the Military Services are:
(1) Free of contagious diseases that probably will endanger the health of other personnel.
(2) Free of medical conditions or physical defects that may require excessive time lost from duty for necessary treatment or hospitalization or probably will result in separation from the Service for medical unfitness.
(3) Medically capable of satisfactorily completing required training.
(4) Medically adaptable to the military environment without the necessity of geographical area limitations.
(5) Medically capable of performing duties without aggravation of existing physical defects or medical conditions.”
and also
17. Generalized waiver criteria – The main focus of all waiver decisions is centered on the ability to safely and successfully train, be commissioned, and be world-wide deployable upon graduation/commission. In applying this objective, a few of the questions that are considered are:
a) Is the condition progressive?
b) Is the condition subject to aggravation by military service?
c) Will the condition preclude satisfactory completion of prescribed training and subsequent military duty?
d) Will the condition constitute an undue hazard to you or to others you will be charged in leading, particularly under combat conditions?
I will also add that my surgeon is one of the leading experts on Pilonidal cysts in the country and has dealt with the SA process for his patients before. When he clears me for unrestricted activity, he will go down the list of waiver criteria and make clear that, to his understanding, I meet the requirements.
“4c. Ensure that individuals under consideration for appointment, enlistment, or induction into the Military Services are:
(1) Free of contagious diseases that probably will endanger the health of other personnel.
(2) Free of medical conditions or physical defects that may require excessive time lost from duty for necessary treatment or hospitalization or probably will result in separation from the Service for medical unfitness.
(3) Medically capable of satisfactorily completing required training.
(4) Medically adaptable to the military environment without the necessity of geographical area limitations.
(5) Medically capable of performing duties without aggravation of existing physical defects or medical conditions.”
and also
17. Generalized waiver criteria – The main focus of all waiver decisions is centered on the ability to safely and successfully train, be commissioned, and be world-wide deployable upon graduation/commission. In applying this objective, a few of the questions that are considered are:
a) Is the condition progressive?
b) Is the condition subject to aggravation by military service?
c) Will the condition preclude satisfactory completion of prescribed training and subsequent military duty?
d) Will the condition constitute an undue hazard to you or to others you will be charged in leading, particularly under combat conditions?
