Sleep apnea

[mslinda4him]

I am a mom with a 15 year old son who is so set on the military, that I cannot imagine him doing anything else. I have recently discovered that sleep apnea is a disqualifying condition. Is this true? Is it true across the board? He has requested mandibular advancement surgery to correct the condition, and we have been told he is a good candidate for it. Assuming the surgery is successful, would he have a good chance of receiving a waiver, or is there a chance that the surgery itself would be disqualifying due to it's reconstructive nature. Help! I really don't know what he'll do if he's told he can't go into service. Right now, his goals involve academy or senior military college, and these are a large part of what's motivating him physically and academically.

 

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That's the contact information in Larry's sig here. He's the guy you'll want to contact regarding this (I 100% guarantee you that he will post in this topic saying to email him, and his post will contain )

He is the Deputy Director of the Department of Defense Medical Examination Review Board. THE go-to guy.

 

[MullenLE]

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Pls cut and paste your posting; provide full name of applicant and last 4 SSN; send to me at Larry.Mullen@dodmerb.tma.osd.mil