<p>After checking on dodmerb, my status now is that my request for an asthma waiver was denied for NROTC (my usna status btw is still pending review). This was somewhat of a shock for me because I received my 4 yr scholarship nomination in early December, meaning that I must have been pretty highly competitive in the regional pool. I was fairly sure that I would get a waiver because of this...
But anyway my question is, are the waiver decisions absolutely final, or is there something I can do do appeal the decision? I am questioning because I had sent out a letter to the Naval Service Training Command the day before the decision was posted, which contained an updated resume since my application in October. Since then I had received my first Varsity letter in soccer, and participated in winter track and plan on spring track. My original app only said that I was a member of the Varsity soccer team and had played junior varsity/freshman soccer the previous 3 years, no other sports. I think the update may have been significant if I had sent it out earlier because it is a more accurate representation of my athletic ability/competency with asthma. I am wondering if maybe I should give somebody a call and follow up on the letter, maybe asking if it would have had any impact on the decision?</p>
<p>You can file a rebuttal to protest the decision on medical grounds. If you do not have the problem, or if a military doctor will write you a letter stating the problem will not affect military service then you should be good. The instructions for a rebuttal should be in your disqualification letter. I rebutted three DQs successfully, it is possible.</p>
<p>dan</p>
<p>about the rebuttal--go for it! all you need is a doctor to say at that very moment you're in the exam room, you don't have asthma, etc. I got dqed for a skin condition, which happened to be misdiagnosed, but the specialist i saw couldn't say I never had it, because he simply doesn't know that. A simple "she doesn't have any skin condition know" sufficed.
good luck!</p>
<p>Thanks for your replies.</p>
<p>The problem is that I do actually have "the problem" (asthma), and I do not disagree with the disqualification. It is actually their denial to grant me a waiver for this disqualification that has me questioning. I dont believe I could rebut the disqualification because I still treat my asthma, but I am fine exercising as long as I can take my preventative medicine on a somewhat regular basis. Even then, Ive never had an asthma attack, just occasional allergy or exercised induced mild problems.</p>
<p>From what I have been told and read if you are currently being treated for Asthma a waiver is very hard to come by. At the Summer Seminar Session my son attended, the Captain answering the medical questions specifically said if you had Ashthma you must not have been treated for the condition for at least two years and not used an inhaler or medication for the problem in two years. I would suggest going on <a href="http://www.serviceacademyforums%5B/url%5D">www.serviceacademyforums</a> and click on DODMERB and they will give you very honest and accurate answers.</p>
<p>I am sorry I did give you the full addresss it is <a href="http://www.serviceacademyforums.com%5B/url%5D">www.serviceacademyforums.com</a>. Sorry</p>
<p>I got worried about the whole asthma thing too back in the 9th grade when I was looking into USNA and USMA. I didn't use an inhaler at the time anymore,but I did when I was younger and I was told any history of asthma was disqualifying. But anyway, I suggest you take a test to prove to the DODMERB guys that you don't have asthma asthma, but only during exercises or seasonally induced asthma. While I asked for a methacholine test (I hear they inject you with a stimulus that will only affect asthmatic people, causing only an astmatic person to have an attack, but they can easily stop the attack with a rescuer inhaler. a non asthmatic person will not react to the stimulus), my doctor couldn't administer such a test so they gave me a spirometer test instead (i basically blew into a tube multiple times to measure my lung output). Anyway, during my first time with DODMERB, they asked for more information concerning my health (they actually asked for my complete medical record from birth to the present). I included a copy of that test I took and I think I even might have placed it on the top of the little report folder I enclosed my medical file in (it was at least half an inch thick). After sending that in, I was deemed fully qualified for USNA, USMA, Army ROTC and was unrestricted line qualified for Navy ROTC; no disqualifications no waivers, but I did have a history of asthma too. So yeah, it going in with a history of asthma is possible</p>
<p>In conclusion (or if you didn't want to read all the stuff above) just take a test that will show whether or not you really have asthma asthma and hope for the best. Just know that I'm not sure how lucky you'll be especially since you're still using an inhaler (I was diagonosed with asthma, but haven't been using an inhaler since I was around 10). Just try your luck and hope for the best.</p>
<p>I'm pretty sure DoDMERB dosen't give a flying f*** what your "competitiveness" is regarding the granting of medical waivers.</p>
<p>uh ok no need to swear at me...
but anyway its not dodmerb giving the waivers, its the academy or naval command, who DO care about competitiveness, at least the academy does, because they can only have 33% or so of the mids with disqualifications.</p>
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Aw, go easy on him. He is just trying to help us solve that age old question; At what point in the matriculation process do all Dookies become obnoxious arrogant a$$holes.</p>
<p>The admissions process screens out all those that are not already!</p>
<p>Also: I think it was DoDMERB that granted me my waiver (for NROTC, not USNA). That's who I got the letter from, at least.</p>
<p>NROTC waivers are given by BUMED in DC and Dodmerb sends the letter</p>
<p>Maybe it wasn't a "waiver", as I didn't have a disqualifing condition... Just remedials. </p>
<p>Oh well at least I keep my scholarship</p>
<p>tr, I believe yours was in fact a remedial situation that was reconciled by DoDMERB. How 'bout them 'Devils! Not this year, I guess. Go get 'em.</p>
<p>Not that it matters any more but Lola never heard anything back from NROTC and they never updated her status on line. Does that mean it is still pending or would she have heard something by now? just curious.</p>
<p>The last NROTC scholarship board meets in April.</p>
<p>MOM2 - just keep watching the NROTC website. Our's just got got updated Friday with the award of a 4 yr to UMizz. Followed by letters from USNavy and Univ ROTC director a week later....</p>
<p>Yes, wait for the last scholarship board and if they still haven't given it to her, then I guess she's SOL. </p>
<p>And, no, it definitely is not Duke's year this season, but how can it be when you lose two first team all-americans?</p>
<p>TR, you and I know that's just an excuse. Coach K is among the best @ reloading. Seems he may have a few "blanks" in this bunch? :eek:</p>
<p>Heck, with the way collegiate hoops is going, ain't none of 'em gonna get moren a year or 2 outta any recruits.</p>
<p>Tie on your Nikes laddie and warm up your jump shot. Or maybe you need to dust off your LAX stick?</p>