DoDMERB?

<p>USNA may not have notified DoDMERB yet that you are applying- if you don't hear anything in the next week or so you might want to give a call to your BGO or IM your regional admissions officer...just a suggestion, but check with your BGO first</p>

<p>Yes it does--
Different academies and ROTC have different criteria. Several posters have been qualified for one academy and DQ'd for another. If USMA is your goal, then you are right, it doesn't matter.</p>

<p>If USNA is your dream, then wait for information and be prepared to refute if the news is not positive.
CM</p>

<p>My son e-mailed the Regional Director and it was set up within a few days.</p>

<p>I just got my letters and appointment times today. Does anyone know what they do for the optometric exam?</p>

<p>My son's appt. was about 10 minutes. They did not dilate his eyes. I believe that they checked for color-blindness, depth perception.</p>

<p>How long did it take to get the official results re: DODMERB?</p>

<p>from what I recall, the results came rather quickly- about 4 weeks or so- but he was told at each "exam" how he did...but that applies to the physical findings alone- your record has to be evaluated for current/past conditions, etc, and responded to as necessary...the official notification came in that 4-week timeframe at which time he found out where he stood~</p>

<p>for example, our son broke his arm several years back playing soccer....simple, incomplete fracture that, after 4 weeks in a cast, healed completely....but we had to submit all x-rays (before and after treatment), ER and hospital reports, MD notes and even physical therapy notes (he didn't requrie any)...they wanted to make sure he was compeltely mended without pins/rods/etc (all disqualifiers)....so sometimes even the simple things require lots of running on your part to clarify with DodMERB...all the more reason to get started as early as possible....once we sent in all the required info our son was cleared and "qualified" ....the process went smoothly and rather quickly, but then again we made sure as much of the info went "packaged" together and was complete as to all the info DoDMERB requested....</p>

<p>this may be more info than you requested but thought it might be of some use~
best of luck to all~</p>

<p>If the applicant has a condition that they believe will probably cause them to need a Waiver can they just gather all the information ahead of time and take it to the DoDMERB physical?</p>

<p>i suppose that is possible and anything is worth a try, however you should inquire first (before you waste all that effort) if the info will be passed along to DoDMERB, where it eventually has to end up to be screened....the physical just examines and records findings...as far as I understand they do not make determinations....that is done at DoDMERB....its hard to anticipate what they will be requesting....my advice would be to work with the process....lets face it, they screen thousands of kids times 5 academies plus lots more for ROTC programs and they do it every year....quite efficiently from our expereince....sometimes you just have to press the "I-believe" button and go with the flow and trust that the system, for all its complexity, really does work.....</p>

<p>having said that, my best avice is to start the process (ie: schedule exams) as soon as you are notified so that you have time to resolve any outstanding issues....if you get notified that additional info is needed, then get what you need and send it all back as quickly as possible...(again, send it all together if you can).....</p>

<p>but as always, when in doubt ask your BGO...
best of luck to all~</p>

<p>Thanks, navy2010. I guess I wasn't thinking that the person who gives the physical just sends everything on to DoDMERB and they make the determination. I won't go into too much detail now, but I guess we'll just let the physicians know ahead of time we might need to prove "the problem" isn't a problem and have them ready to make written statements and send documents.</p>

<p>Cougar_62: if you think there might be an issue, perhaps talking it over with the BGO might give you better advice on how to proceed...just a suggestion, but we found our son's BGO to be our greatest asset, bar none!</p>

<p>That's probably what we'll do, since our BGO has been such a great asset so far. Thanks,</p>

<p>My son had a hairline fracture of his wrist last December. I got the letter from the orthopedic surgeon stating everything was healed but our BGO said to NOT offer up anything unless asked. So, my son didn't offer anything to the doctor. I guess we will find out soon enough what they will want.</p>

<p>I still haven't gotton the postcard yet from DODMERB to schedule my appointment. My fifth document was submitted online almost 3 weeks ago. What course of action should I take to get the ball rolling with this?</p>

<p>Oregon Mom: aside from the history given to the physician doing the exam, if I recall the form that gets filled out for DoDMERB on past medical history asks specifically about fractures....it does not differentiate between "complete" and "incomplete" and "hairline"....there is room to add additional comments if needed for clarification....
the candidate is then asked to sign the affirmation that the information is "correct and complete"....just something to consider before having the candidate affix his John-Hancock!</p>

<p>ps...in our own expereince (see previous post) we had a similiar situation...however it was resolved relatively easily by providing the additional info needed without having to lose sleep over it...</p>

<p>I guess I wan't clear enough in my description. On the form, Jake indicated he had a fracture and did describe eveything. I was just saying that the BGO said to not offer a letter, xray etc... unless asked later.</p>

<p>Oregon mom~ now it makes sense! thanks for clarifying!</p>

<p>Jake just got his DODMERB results online. It says he's qualified. It says nothing else so I guess that's all he has to do regarding that. Now he just needs complete all the nomination stuff. If he is allowed to be a candidate, does that mean he is scholastically qualified? He passed the PAE at Summer Seminar. So is this triple qualified, I'm not sure if that is what it means?</p>

<p>For those candidates who are reapplying or did their DODMERB exam last year....when should I expect the letter from them to confirm that I am still in good health? </p>

<p>I recall hearing something about them not sending it out to college students until December or January...but why? Are we really that much more reckless/prone to get sick when away from home?</p>

<p>OM, how long after Jake took his DoDMERB exam were his results posted online?</p>