Waiver denied for H3 hearing

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Hi, Does anyone have any experience getting a waiver for H3 hearing? The SA portal shows "waiver denied" and I'm trying to figure out the next step and if H3 likely takes some one out of the running for NROTC. Thank you for anything you can share.
 
I have no experience with this condition . . . others will have to provide . . .

What SA provided the "waiver denied "decision? You might ask the SA admissions and/or medial waiver authority if there is a process for additional testing/remedial that you could do at your own expense, and/or if there is any process for appeal . . .

As you probably know, each SA has its own medical waiver authority and each ROTC has its own medical waiver authority . . . it has been our experience however that the SA and the ROTC within the same Service (USNA and NROTC; USMA and AROTC; USAFA and AFROTC) tend to make similar medical waiver judgements and determinations.
 
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Are you on active duty now?

The only time the term “H3” is used is when you’re on active duty and have a hearing profile. Maybe it’s still possible DODMERB gives the H3 profile based on your hearing test.

In your PULHES, your hearing is bad enough to require you to have a permanent H3 for hearing. In the Army, that requires a Medical Evaluation Board or MOS Administrative Retention Review.
 
Hi, No, not active duty, applying to SAs. Just saw moderate hearing loss referred to as H3. I have not seen on the forum where anyone has gotten a waiver for hearing loss and was wondering what was realistic. Thank you for your replies.
 
Did someone say you have moderate hearing loss or use the term “H3?”

Is it in one or both ears?
 
GoCubbies,

At 1000, the left ear is at 40db (30 is the desired), at 2000 right ear is at 40 db, at 3000 both are at 40db, at 4000 both are at 50db. The doctor called it moderate and it matched the DoD H3 descriptor as moderate.
 
Yes. The data you provided would fall into the H3 category.

If you were on active duty, then you would require a fitness for duty and medical evolution board for retention or change in your speciality.

I haven’t seen any waivers given for this level of hearing loss for someone trying to access into the service. As you can tell, it would be difficult to access someone with this level of hearing loss when the services are making those who are already in undergo a medical evaluation board/fitness for duty.

Your hearing loss pattern isn’t consistent with noise-induced hearing loss. I am assuming the doctor made sure you did not have ear wax impaction with these tests. The results you show can be seen in someone with an ear canal that’s blocked with wax.

Did you have lots of ear infections as a child?

Finally, did you get a work-up from an ears, nose, throat doctor to make sure your hearing loss isn’t from something pathologic?
 
It is congenital sensorineural likely caused by lack of oxygen at birth. It's stable -- unchanged. So it getting worse is not a concern.
 
Waiver authorities for NROTC and the USNA are different. It is possible to be granted a waiver from one and denied from the other. But since both are part of the Navy, using similar if not exactly the same standards, it is not probable
 
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