<p>I would like to start a thread of those of you that received an appointment with a medical waiver.</p>
<p>My son recieved an appointment last year with a medical waiver and has just completed his first semester of his plebe year.</p>
<p>It was a very long, tedious and emotionally trying process and requires alot of determination and patience on the part of the student. Often times my son would say I just can't take this any more I just need to know if I am going to get the waiver. He was found academically qualified in October and medically disqualified in October and December. He received a LOA in early February and finally received his waiver in the end on March and his letter of appointment came within a few days of his waiver being posted on the website.</p>
<p>My son says there he was told there is about 300 midshipmen in his class that recieved appoinmtments with medical waivers. He also said don't give up and keep calling DODMERB and your admission's advisor. They like to see persistence and know that this appointment means everything to you.</p>
<p>Do U mind telling nature of S's waiver?</p>
<p>Thanks :)</p>
<p>Hi Marine0311:</p>
<p>My son's waiver ultimately was for speech impairment. He was first disqualified because the initial DODMERB exam said that his left ear was perferated. This was not the case. He had his left ear perferation surgically corrected when he was 10 and we sent him documentation from his ear specialist to easily prove that no perforation existed. They then removed that disqualification but said that he had failed the reading out loud test at the initial exam and he needed to call DODMERB to have another reading aloud test. He did that in the end of November and felt everything went well and then a week later is was noted on DODMERB website that he was disqualified for his speech. He called DODMERB and they said he had irregularities in his pronunciation of "R" and "L" and he would have to get a waiver from USNA. He called his admission advisor who suggested that he work with a speech theraptist to clear up the minor irregularites in his speech and to come up for a CVW in the end of January. His admission advisor set up a meeting with the Captain at USNA in charge of Medical Examinations during his CVW. My son was given a reading outlout test by the Captain which he passed easily. Three days after the CVW he received a LOA and his waiver took about 6 weeks to come after that. The waiver that was posted on the DODMERB website was for speech impairment disqualification however the Waiver he received from USNA stated it was for Ear disqualification. We inquired about it and was told that USNA always list the first disqualifying event. Hope this helps.</p>
<p>Thanks. Enough cannot be said about perseverence. Great job and continue on :D</p>
<p>I recieved a LOA contingent on completing my medical exam. Soon after sending the letter, the academy got my medical status (waiverable). This was the last thing i needed to complete. Since I got an LOA, does that mean I will be given a waiver, and therefor appointment?</p>
<p>gocourgar ... Haven't you already received an appointment?</p>
<p>yea...long story. But I figured there are other people in the same situation.</p>
<p>I recieved an appointment pending a waiver for vision- diopters worse than -6.00 and Myopia. On the Dodmerb site it says not to continue with the remedials until the disqualifications have been okayed but I have heard a lot about people sending in paperwork for them. Is Dodmerb supposed to send that to you? I have tried contacting my regional director but got no response, as well as called dodmerb many times but each time it says I'm calling at the wrong time. My BGO said he'd look into it. I just don't want to miss anything if I can be doing something in the meantime</p>
<p>I would continue to try to get in touch with your regional director. Emailing worked great for my son with his regional director. If you are still unable to get in touch with your regional director I would then call the admission's office and let them know your concern. There is a woman that is in charge of the waivers in the admission's office who was also very helpful but unfortunately I have forgotten her name and no longer have her number. In addition, I still would send Dodmerb any paperwork that you have that could help you obtain the waiver. My son sent in everything he could which I think helped him obtain his waiver. Send it by Express mail and keep copies of everything. Also the best timemy son found to get ahold of Dodmerb is usually in the morning. You may have to be miss one of your first or 2nd hour hour classes in order to get in touch with Dodmerb. Stay on top of it and most of all be persistent. Good luck.</p>
<p>How do I get this paperwork???</p>
<p>What type of documentation was DODMERB requesting on the website prior to the posting that you stop working on remedials. I would send in that documentation plus any documentation from your eyedoctor which would substantiate the academy to give a waiver to you. MY son' case was a little different in that his was for speech impairment. We sent them letters from the school speech therapist, his doctor and teachers refuting the speech impairment. There is also a Service Academy forum where that deals specifically with DODMERB issues which could be very helpful for you.</p>