<p>DODMERB scheduled af ollow up appointment with a endocitrinologist which has something to do with a endocitrine or metabolic issue or someting. Any idea what this could have been..</p>
<p>am i at risk of not being approved, the service acadmies are my dream</p>
<p>DoDMERB doesn't usually request additional testing unless there is a reason for the test. I think historically they require additional testing if during the DoDMERB exam the cadet candidate makes a comment that would cause the DoDMERB physician to question whether the condition could affect the cadet candidates health. The other way they would pick it up is if you indicated somewhere in the DoDMERB form that the cadet candidate had a problem in the past. My son made a comment during his DoDMERB exam that he had been hit in the eye with a tennis ball in kindergarten. They then asked for all his medical records relating to the accident. Because of a comment by one doctor when my son was five years old that he "might" develop glaucoma at a later age, DODMERB determined that he had glaucoma or pre-glaucoma and disqualified my son. </p>
<p>As a result we had to go to through time consuming additional testing to prove that he did not have glaucoma or pre-glaucoma. I don't think we ever satisfied DoDMERB, but we did get a waiver from West Point. As a word of warning, nothing moves fast at DoDMERB. If they ask for additional tests, get them done quickly and keep a copy of the test results. Federal Express or overnight the results so you have proof that the test results were received by DODMERB. Finally, if you are good on the internet, find the Medical Manual for whichever branch of military service that your child is seeking to join. It will list the disqualifying conditions and tell you which tests are used. </p>
<p>Good Luck.</p>
<p>Hard to tell given the wide range of possibilities. The major glands that make up the human endocrine system are the hypothalamus, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroids, adrenals, pineal body, and the reproductive glands, which include the ovaries and testes. That's a lot of possible issues.</p>
<p>See if you can get more specific information from DODMERB as to what triggered the request for additional tests.</p>
<p>There is a former DoDMERB doctor that answers DoDMERB related questions at this web site. He does a great job and I wish I would have known about him as a resource when my son was going through DoDMERB hell:</p>
<p>Good luck...</p>
<p>get it knocked out as soon as humanly possible</p>
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You NEVER cease to amaze even me!!! :)</p>
<p>He's very good at g:D:Dgling...</p>