How does medical exam work for a 3 year ROTC scholarship winner?

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Graduating senior, awarded a 3 year ROTC scholarship. What happens next? Haven't researched the medical process yet.
 
DS received an email last night with instructions to begin the DoDMERB process. He got a 3 year on the last board so maybe watch your email? I’m sure we’ll be starting the process ASAP since reading on here it can take a long time to complete.
 
You should be able to start the process by creating a dodmets account and scheduling the exam.
 
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Getting great advice here from others. Start as soon as possible, and if there are any possible DQ’s begin collecting medical records now.
 
EJF said:
Getting great advice here from others. Start as soon as possible, and if there are any possible DQ’s begin collecting medical records now.
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Make sure you check your spam folders for the email from DodMETS - It often times ends up there and people get a late start.
 
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Great thanks! What records will they require from their current doctor?
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They will only ask for records if there is a medical issue that they want more info on. If you know of such an issue start tracking down those records.
 
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Great thanks! What records will they require from their current doctor?
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It could be none, it just depends if anything comes up in the DODMERB questuonaire or exams. We didn’t really do the research ourselves on this process and unfortunately we’ve been behind the curve. My son was awarded 3year Army last year, but missed the first email to schedule his exam, so he’s been doing all this while attending school. He is under waiver review for one DQ. Another tip, have your son ask for copies of all his Dodmets exams, hearing test, eye exams, physical etc. mine had two that weren’t submitted by the provider, or got lost in the system and had to be resubmitted. Would have been easier if he didn’t have to go back to the provider and track them down after the fact. He’s doing his best to get approved before they end of semester because he was offered a 3.5 year upgrade. The sooner y’all get done the better. We are still trying to understand how the waiver process works for 3 year scholarships, but it’s a bit of a mystery.
 
Get it going and behind you asap. Not so much because you are needing your scholarship to kick in, like a 4y does but just so you know you're qualified and not spending valuable time in college doing something that isn't going to pan out..
 
DS got Type 1 AFROTC Scholarship but has to do AMIs for (2) DQs. We have scheduled appointments to do AMIs through DODMETS providers but not til May 3. Trying to line up private Drs too. Also received same DQs for Air Force and Naval SAs but they have not yet requested AMIs. Does anyone know if AMIs for AFROTC submitted to DODMERB will be also looked at by SAs if they request AMIs to? In other words, is that DODMERB submitted results open to all SAs?
 
You should receive an email within 30 days of receiving the scholarship. If not, you can start an account on DODMETS (that's what my daughter had to do). You will need to provide all medications they have ever taken and when they stopped (I requested pharmacy records prior to being able to get on DODMETS so I would have them. You will need dates of any surgeries, medical procedures, orthopedic injuries, or severe illnesses or things that required medications (inhalers, antibiotics), head injuries. Once you get an account on DODMETS, you should schedule the eye & physical exam asap.
 
So my son's exam is scheduled for next week. We have obtained any medical records we know of. Does he bring them with him? Anything else he should bring?
 
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So my son's exam is scheduled for next week. We have obtained any medical records we know of. Does he bring them with him? Anything else he should bring?
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I do not believe he needs to bring any records with him.
 
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