<p>Earlier this year I was accepted to NAPS. I passed the medical exam but when I filled out the allergy form I made a mistake. I put down that I used asthma medication when really I don’t. The reason I put that down is because I had childhood asthma and have an inhaler at home. The truth is that I don’t have asthma and have never had any episodes. I therefore got disqualified. It is very frustrating because if it wasn’t for the mistake I made on the paper I would be getting ready to go to NAPS. I did not recieve a medical waiver even though I turned in a letter from my doctor stating that I do not have asthma. Does anyone have any advice for me in terms of what I can do to be eligible for acceptance to the class of 2011 for Airforce Academy or USNA. Also does anyone know if it would help if I joined the Airforce or Naval reserve.</p>
<p>Have you spoken directly with the person that handled your case last summer/fall? Call that person back and confirm your doctor's letter of "NO ASTHMA" is in your file. If DODMERB has not gotten it, request your doctor give YOU a current dated statement re: your childhood treatment and have your doctor state the date he LAST treated you for any such symptoms and the last date he wrote a prescription for the inhaler. Once you have the document in YOUR hand, send it to DODMERB registered mail (return receipt requested).<br>
If DODMERB does have the doctor's statement, find out why they still DQ'd you. </p>
<p>My son had been treated for seasonal allergies back in middle school. He indicated that on the DODMERB form. After his physical, he had to get our doctor to state the last treatment and Px for allergies. We did not have any problem with DODMERB. </p>
<p>Stay on it, otherwise, you are just another file for review. good luck!</p>
<p>No I have not spoken to them. I'm getting a letter from my doctor tomarow again saying that I haven't had asthma since I was 8. Hopefully it will work for next year. Thank you for your advice</p>
<p>hey, my brother applied to USNA a couple of years ago and he was sent a letter of assurance early in his senior year, but then they found out he had asthma when he was a little kid. he got a letter from our doctor, too, saying that it was nothing to be concerned about, it was more of just a childhood thing. he hasn't had any problems with it since he was 7 or 8. but they still ended up denying him admission. they don't like to take any chances with asthma. sorry. maybe it will be different for you...</p>