Question about DODMERB

<p>I understand when DODMERB time comes around they check EVERYTHING. I have a question that I would like to ask. When I was a baby (maybe 2 or 3) I had to have surgery in my mouth on my teeth. After that I have never had another problem, but I have had one cavity since then, it was in 1997 and I havent had a mouth related problem since then. Will this in anyway require me to get a waiver since I had surgery?</p>

<p>nope trust me you'll be fine</p>

<p>awesome! Thanks!</p>

<p>Despite the horrible stories you hear about DODMERB, it's really not that bad. The majority of people, myself included, have no troubles. It can be as simple as an eye appointment and physical.</p>

<p>The key is to promptly and thoroughly respond to each "remedial" DoDMERB sends. Keep a copy of their request and your response. </p>

<p>For example, if you had sprained an ankle, and had surgery to yank your tonsils out, you would likely get 2 remedial requests, asking for xrays, treatment records, phys therapy, etc. The requests are not sent simultaneously. The faster you respond to the first, the faster the next will come your way.</p>

<p>Sometimes you won't have the info anymore -- let's say the sprained ankle did not involve physical therapy. Supply the info you do have, and end with something like "No physical therapy was recommended, no physical therapy was received. No further problems have been experienced involving the ankle." [assuming that's true]</p>

<p>Don't leave out old injuries or be less than truthful, because it can come back to haunt you.</p>

<p>I had several remedials, including a sitting height measurment...lol. Basically, they ask you to fill out another form and submit any records you can. I got worried about the remedials, but, in the end, it was just a double-check to make sure there was not a problem.</p>

<p>I second not leaving out stuff! Submit what you can and tell them everything they need to know.</p>

<p>DoDMERB in Colorado Springs is a good group of folks who try hard to process the medical inforamtion they receive. If your physical and eye exam are not performed at a military installation, the folks you deal with may be very hit and miss. Make sure your son or daughter asks to see or have a copy of the forms that the local physician or nurse fills out. The local nurse wrote the wrong height down for my son (she was three inches short) which caused my son's application to be flagged because they assumed he was heavy. After we were contacted and paid for our own Doctor to weigh and measure our son they admitted a mistake had been made. The point of all of this is to make sure that what goes out is correct and to implore you to start the DoDMERB process at the first opportunity. The longer you wait, the later in the proces you may find yourself...</p>