Peter98053
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Heartbreaking news today. My DS got an LOE, was sent a "2Q" letter and got a MOC nomination. Unfortunately, he got a DQ for taking ADHD medicine, which was ended by the doctor 15 months ago. His doctor wrote a letter stating that he's been off the medicine because there were no longer any symptoms and he is confident he does not have ADHD any longer. The school wrote a letter stating that he never had extra time for testing or any accommodations.
The Field Regional Commander was nice enough about it, but wrote that the West Point surgeon reviewed the file and the letters but decided to deny the waiver. The surgeon wants to see my DS's performance for the full 24 months after he's been off the medication. It's unlucky and ironic that the DODMERB standard for DQ's switched from 12 to 24 months in May 2018.
Not sure if there's any appeal possibility now. The Field RC seemed pretty definitive with the news.
He's still going on his overnight visit to West Point. Applying after a year of college is a possibility, but it seems like such a long slog to start the entire process over again for him.
Thanks to all the posters on here, we've been picking up a lot of information over the last 18 months which has been very informative and helpful.
The Field Regional Commander was nice enough about it, but wrote that the West Point surgeon reviewed the file and the letters but decided to deny the waiver. The surgeon wants to see my DS's performance for the full 24 months after he's been off the medication. It's unlucky and ironic that the DODMERB standard for DQ's switched from 12 to 24 months in May 2018.
Not sure if there's any appeal possibility now. The Field RC seemed pretty definitive with the news.
He's still going on his overnight visit to West Point. Applying after a year of college is a possibility, but it seems like such a long slog to start the entire process over again for him.
Thanks to all the posters on here, we've been picking up a lot of information over the last 18 months which has been very informative and helpful.