Hello All-
I am so glad this forum is here! My DS received a 4 year AROTC scholarship during the first board in November.
Last spring he developed a rash from dry skin in the inside of both of his elbows. Without knowing all of the potential issues regarding eczema/atopic dermatitis (before I started actively following these forums), he was seen by a CRNP and was prescribed a steroid cream. He never had any issues prior and has not had any since. He does tend to have drier skin which is normally well in check with moisturizer.
His regular physician is military trained (spent some time working at MEPs) and helped me fill out the medical questionnaire and the supplemental explanation for the "Yes" answer for any skin issues. His assessment was that DS had a mild rash last spring, nothing more.
Apparently based upon the information supplied on the medical history and a few questions to DS during his physical exam, the Concorde doctor noted atopic dermatitis on one elbow on his report and so DS received the automatic DQ. DS saw his own physician for a physical a few weeks prior (and when we discussed the medical history) and no issues were noted. I learned it was a notation from the examining physician that triggered the DQ by calling DODMERB. DS was not asked to fill out an eczema questionnaire nor was asked for any additional information.
My question is whether we should go ahead and submit the medical record for the visit from last spring, get a signed statement from his current physician, enlist the help of consultant and/or go ahead and have him seen by a military trained dermatologist? I posed this question to DODMERB and they said couldn't advise one way or another.
I'd certainly like to do anything possible to improve the odds of DS receiving a waiver so advice would be very welcome.
I am so glad this forum is here! My DS received a 4 year AROTC scholarship during the first board in November.
Last spring he developed a rash from dry skin in the inside of both of his elbows. Without knowing all of the potential issues regarding eczema/atopic dermatitis (before I started actively following these forums), he was seen by a CRNP and was prescribed a steroid cream. He never had any issues prior and has not had any since. He does tend to have drier skin which is normally well in check with moisturizer.
His regular physician is military trained (spent some time working at MEPs) and helped me fill out the medical questionnaire and the supplemental explanation for the "Yes" answer for any skin issues. His assessment was that DS had a mild rash last spring, nothing more.
Apparently based upon the information supplied on the medical history and a few questions to DS during his physical exam, the Concorde doctor noted atopic dermatitis on one elbow on his report and so DS received the automatic DQ. DS saw his own physician for a physical a few weeks prior (and when we discussed the medical history) and no issues were noted. I learned it was a notation from the examining physician that triggered the DQ by calling DODMERB. DS was not asked to fill out an eczema questionnaire nor was asked for any additional information.
My question is whether we should go ahead and submit the medical record for the visit from last spring, get a signed statement from his current physician, enlist the help of consultant and/or go ahead and have him seen by a military trained dermatologist? I posed this question to DODMERB and they said couldn't advise one way or another.
I'd certainly like to do anything possible to improve the odds of DS receiving a waiver so advice would be very welcome.