Tough judgement call on remedial request

[rholt]

Son has a R240 remedial request. See below for the exact language.

Please provide copies of ALL treatment and/or hospitalization records REGARDING asthma, wheezing, reactive airway disease, bronchitis, and use of inhaled steroids from age 12-present

I am struggling with how narrowly to read this. My son HAS NOT been treated or hospitalized for any of those conditions since age 12. So - in theory - our response is nothing. BUT - after age 12 - as part of a 3 year course of allergy shots - he did have some "peak-flow" tests (which thankfully look normal).

I have read on this forum that one should provide exactly what they ask for and nothing else. So - any input on how that guidance applies here? Should I provide these "peak flow" test results?

 

[GoCubbies]

Personally, I would provide everything related to the "asthma, wheezing, etc..." after the age of 12. Some may say the 3 year course of allergy shots is "treatment" or "management."

If the DODMERB reviewers don't get a sense you're being upfront, they can get passive aggressive and ask for ALL medical records since BIRTH.

Just the way I'd do this one. There could be other, much better, recommendations from those who's had more experience on this forum.

 

[IrishBrewer]

Try not to be the medical professional yourself and ask your son's doctor if there is anything in his medical file related to this (give them the specific wording). Be clear that this is for ROTC and that everything pertinent should be provided but more is not better. Submissions should be limited to only what has been asked for and nothing more. My DD erred in self reporting asthma when there was never a diagnosis (although she was given an inhaler as a preventative measure) so this resulted in a headache getting through DODMERB. Ultimately she was DQ'd, sent through the waiver process, had to undergo multiple tests, passed them all and after a long time was granted a waiver. All is good now but in hindsight, she could have honestly answered the questionnaire differently and not had to go through all that. In short, don't try to hide anything but don't give them anything extra to have to review either.

There must have been something that triggered them to ask for this so if nothing is provided with no explanation, it will probably raise a red flag and as was stated above, they could start asking for everything.

 

[rholt]

Good input - thanks to both of you.

IrishDad - what a challenging store - I am glad it worked out in the end. My son's submission was definitely clear about childhood asthma issues. Luckily for him - the symptoms and treatment stopped prior to age 12.