Hello, I received an NROTC scholarship to study engineering (tier1). I completed the DoDMERB physical and they requested medical records beyond age 10 due to my indicating asthma/wheezing on the medical history.
I am physically fit and have no breathing/asthma issues. My only asthma episodes have been related to sporadic (once or twice a year) bronchitis or URIs which required both inhalers and antibiodics to get rid of the bronchitus/URIs. I've never used an inhaler nor steroids at ALL except concurrent with antibiodics to clear up bronchitis/URIs.
The pediatrician never tested my breathing - just flagged as asthma so she could prescribe meds to resolve the URI/bronchitis illness; including inhaler and steroids once or twice - but it is always with an antibiotic.
I am concerned that I will be unable to get a medical waiver since I have visited the doctor related to the bronchitus/URIs PAST age 12 and my medical record was flagged with history of asthma, unspecified type. I heard that childhood asthma is waiverable as long as the asthma didn't extend past age 12.
It would be great if someone from DoDMERB could respond if this my medical history looks unwaiverable? I am very worried that my Navy dream is gone...
Thank-you very much! mary
I am physically fit and have no breathing/asthma issues. My only asthma episodes have been related to sporadic (once or twice a year) bronchitis or URIs which required both inhalers and antibiodics to get rid of the bronchitus/URIs. I've never used an inhaler nor steroids at ALL except concurrent with antibiodics to clear up bronchitis/URIs.
The pediatrician never tested my breathing - just flagged as asthma so she could prescribe meds to resolve the URI/bronchitis illness; including inhaler and steroids once or twice - but it is always with an antibiotic.
I am concerned that I will be unable to get a medical waiver since I have visited the doctor related to the bronchitus/URIs PAST age 12 and my medical record was flagged with history of asthma, unspecified type. I heard that childhood asthma is waiverable as long as the asthma didn't extend past age 12.
It would be great if someone from DoDMERB could respond if this my medical history looks unwaiverable? I am very worried that my Navy dream is gone...
Thank-you very much! mary