D111.1 current or history of atopic dermatitis or eczema after 12th birthday.
It depends on your medical records -- when was the last time you were prescribed medication for eczema? It may or may not be an issue with DoDMERB, if you were diagnosed before age 13 and have been using OTC meds only since then. Just fill out the paperwork, make sure you have your medical records, and be prepared for a remedial or DQ. My DS had issues before age 13, got a prescription once, then switched to OTC meds as needed and never visited the doctor again for it. Surprisingly it cleared up when he started swimming in high school.
How about if you already were vaccinated with smallpox and were okay, because that's what they're worried about?
Eczema has been a DQ long before the smallpox vaccine was given to military members in recent years.The reason eczema is a DQ is because individuals with eczema can react negatively to the smallpox vaccine, not because of the eczema rash itself.
Can you elaborate on the other concerns, KP? This question comes up a lot.
Can you elaborate on the other concerns, KP? This question comes up a lot.
Sure. I'm not a dermatologist, so not the expert, but one of the main concerns is the increased prevalence of asthma in those with eczema
For Example: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24094544
Other concerns with eczema include the fact that it is usually exacerbated by warm, dry environments....guess where the military deploys It can also be triggered by common products found all over places military members work. It can also be a distraction in the most inopportune time: imagine the lead guy going up the steps in OBL's house all the sudden getting the urge to scratch somewhere
That seems to be the consensus, scottlyn. My DD got DQ'd for eczema, but CGA automatically put in a waiver request. So we're waiting for that. What's interesting is the code says current or after age of 12, but she hasn't had any problems with it since before that age. So not sure why it was a DQ. But we were told by the medical rep that it was pretty routine. Good luck to youIs Eczema almost always a DQ then?