Hi Everyone,
I’d like to hear your thoughtful advice about my case from all of you
Recently my West Point regional commander called me to say that my medical waiver was requested in early December but now it has declined. I saw a letter, dated as of yesterday from my candidate portal, which states that “After extensive evaluation by our military medical authorities, I regret to inform you that your medical disqualification is final for the following conditions:
History of congenital or acquired anomalies of the central nervous system or meningocele
Accordingly, your conditional offer of admission has been withdrawn.”
[History of West Point Application Process]
[ My Medical History Background]
Even though I have the above my medical history, current physical status and my doctors’ notes, West Point informed me of medical disqualification because they guess I may have recurrence of a tethered spinal cord in future.
I would like to start to appeal against the decision of medical disqualification.
Could you please advise me how to prepare for the appeal process? What kinds of documents or evidence will be helpful to submit the appeal? more detail doctor's statement - the medical problem/does not exist/or will not exist when you enter West Point, Coaches' letter - problem has not affect athletic performance
I will highly appreciate it if you could help me to get a positive resolution on this case
I’d like to hear your thoughtful advice about my case from all of you
Recently my West Point regional commander called me to say that my medical waiver was requested in early December but now it has declined. I saw a letter, dated as of yesterday from my candidate portal, which states that “After extensive evaluation by our military medical authorities, I regret to inform you that your medical disqualification is final for the following conditions:
History of congenital or acquired anomalies of the central nervous system or meningocele
Accordingly, your conditional offer of admission has been withdrawn.”
[History of West Point Application Process]
- Received a Letter of Assurance from West Point in July 2022
- Conducted Medical Exam in early of Aug 2022
- DoDMerb decided that I do not meet the DoD medical standards in late of Aug 2022, requested additional medical Information
- Submitted AMI’s including two doctors’ medical notes to DoDMerb twice in late of Sep 2022and in early of Oct 2022 while their website has been shut down
- Medical Waiver has requested by West Point in early of Dec 2022
- Got a nomination from Congressman in middle of Dec 2022
- I was Informed my medical disqualification is final by West Point in early of Jan 2023
[ My Medical History Background]
- I underwent dysraphism repair in Jan 2011 for lipomeningomyelocele and tethered cord syndrome when I was 6 years old
- The last time I visited to see my neurosurgery doctor, who did surgery, to have follow-up in Aug 2019, I was fully cleared (A Doctor’s note submitted to DoDMerb as the first AMI)
- I visited to see another neurosurgery doctor, who has followed the check-up for the past several years, in Sep 2022. I was fully cleared for all activities including military services. He mentioned there is no evidence of recurrence of a tethered spinal cord in his note (A Doctor’s note submitted to DoDMerb as the second AMI)
- I have been doing year-round club swimming for past 10 years and been on varsity level for swimming, football and track at my high school without any pains or issues. I also successfully completed CFA and SLE in last Summer 2022
Even though I have the above my medical history, current physical status and my doctors’ notes, West Point informed me of medical disqualification because they guess I may have recurrence of a tethered spinal cord in future.
I would like to start to appeal against the decision of medical disqualification.
Could you please advise me how to prepare for the appeal process? What kinds of documents or evidence will be helpful to submit the appeal? more detail doctor's statement - the medical problem/does not exist/or will not exist when you enter West Point, Coaches' letter - problem has not affect athletic performance
I will highly appreciate it if you could help me to get a positive resolution on this case
