Mild Pet Allergies = Disqualification?

caitvvw

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I marked down for DoDMERB (perhaps unintelligently) that I occasionally had very mild allergies related to pollen or pet dander. My allergies were never disruptive and I never took medication, so they're more annoyance than trouble. Currently, I'm in the waiver process and have a test scheduled for February 3rd regarding these allergies.

It struck me: could such an allergy keep me medically disqualified?

It seems illogical to me that the academies be concerned if I were mildly allergic to, say, cats. I can see why things like asthma could cause problems, as given the right situation you could become incapacitated. But it hardly seems like having itchy/watery eyes after contact with an animal would be harmful or an impending threat in a military career. I suppose I'm just trying to figure out the reasoning behind all this concern regarding my allergies.

Does anyone have experience with this?
Thanks!
 
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