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    Help with DoDMERB Waiver process - Food Allergy Disqualification

    Hello, I am an NROTC Scholarship recipient. I received notice of my scholarship for the Marine Option in late March of this year. I completed all my exams for eyes and physical by April 23rd. I was disqualified medically for an allergy to cashews, for which my doctor had prescribed me an...
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    Self-Harm Waiver

    For context, I'm enrolled in the rotc and smp program through my college, but I've yet to take the DoDMERB. I won't get too deep into it, but during middle-school I was living in a very abusive home environment and turned to s/h. I have a decent amount of scars on my thighs that are still...
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    Will I require a waiver, C/O ‘30

    Hello I’m applying for USAFA c/o ‘30 later this year and I’m a bit fearful about clearing DoDMERB. After attending summer seminar, I realized the silliness that can get people disqualified/delay their offer of appointment. I am perfectly healthy (to the best of my knowledge), but technically my...
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    Adderall and DOBMERB

    So, I very recently decided to sign up for ROTC at my university. I was prescribed adderall for ADHD symptoms in 2023 but I was never officially diagnosed. I take them only for school, my life outside of school is unaffected by my symptoms. I attend a rigorous university in a very difficult...
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    Mild Dyslexia for Service Academies

    So, last year I was diagnosed with dyslexia. i have never taken any medication for it specifically(I was misdiagnosed with ADHD, so I took meds for that, but have been off that for a few years). My first 2 years of high school went horribly, mainly due to the lack of motivation as I didn't know...
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    Peanut Allergy Waiver granted

    I’m a cadet at a smc who received a 4 year army rotc scholarship in high school, an appointment to West Point and the naval academy. Lost all of those things due to my peanut allergy that dqd me. My peanut allergy was not bad at all and I had no history of anaphylaxis or any hospitalizations...
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    DoDMERB AMI Scheduling Issues

    I am trying to schedule my AMI appointments for the DoDMERB medical, but every time I call I get sent to a voice mail, and have never gotten a callback after leaving several messages. I was wondering if there is any other way to get the appointments scheduled? I am getting concerned about this...
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    DoDMERB Scheduling for Overseas-based Student

    We learned last week that my DD has been awarded the 4-yr National NROTC-MO scholarship at Norwich University. She is VERY excited. Being an NROTC alum myself, I am trying to help her with the resulting additional paperwork. We are stationed in Stuttgart, Germany, as both her mother & I are...
  9. EE2025USNA

    Medical DQ

    Hi all. I am posting my first thread because I’ve been on edge for the past couple of months because of my back medical disqualification. It has been 4 months since I’ve been under waiver review, and my portal only changed this month when I sent out my doctor’s rebuttal, as well as my own, and...
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    DODMERB Known DQs, but is it waiverable?

    Summary: No medication for depression/anxiety. I received counseling sessions for depression in 2022, lasting under 1 year. In Jan 2024 I was rediagnosed with depression and diagnosed with anxiety, but I never sought any treatment because it was situational and symptoms quickly subsided. I’m a...
  11. terrier777

    DoDMERB worries

    I went to all my DoDMERB examinations at the start of February, not knowing that the certification process was very lengthy. My case was marked complete as of the 11th, but I haven't gotten anything back since. My application has been sitting at 96% as of January. Will I be certified in time...
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    No Waiver Update

    Hello, I have received an LOA to USAFA, and I am just waiting on a DoDMERB waiver. I submitted my last requested AMI in December, and I have not heard anything from USAFA or DoDMERB. Tomorrow will be the 9-week mark since I turned in the last AMI. I emailed both USAFA Admissions and DoDMERB...
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    Waivers looked at individually or as whole?

    Hello everyone, I have several dq's for mental health issues when I was in elementary and middle school, I have been working hard to show that I can succeed with rigor (stress with divorce and other factors compounded original issues), but will still need waivers. When I apply for waivers, does...
  14. eveness200

    West Point DodMerb

    I was told my West Point application isn’t competitive enough for my DodMerb to be viewed or approved by West Point. Thus West Point isn’t being shown on my DodMerb. But is there still a chance i could get accepted to the Prep school. Im still competitive enough for USMMA, USAFA, and USNA. So I...
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    Missed LOA and Medically Disqualified. What are my chances? + Other Questions

    I got offered an LOA in late fall but was withdrawn because I didn't pass the CFA in time. Fast forward to today, CFA is submitted, and Dodmerb got back to me, informing me that I am medically disqualified due to my medical history of Autism spectrum disorder, Attention Deficit Disorder, Current...
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    Disqualification for Waiver - USMA

    Hello All, Just a few minutes ago, I was informed that I had been disqualified from obtaining a medical waiver for USMA and my case is closed, which is heartbreaking. I would like to know if that also translates to being disqualified from obtaining a waiver to USNA and if it makes my chances of...
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    Reapplying if denied (one shot at waiver?)

    Hello everyone. If I apply for a SA or ROTC my senior year, I will have 4 disqualifications (504 past 14, I have proof no accomodations used and a rigorous courseload with success in it, (light) depression meds within 36 months, and adjustment disorder/depression (diagnosis rescinded/concluded...
  18. KeystoneCandidate2030

    Can't log into portal/DoDMERB Waiver question

    Hi, I've been trying to log into my portal and even though I'm entering the correct password, it gives me the prompt that my "username or password is incorrect". I tried to request a password change but nothing shows up in my inbox (checked spam and junk). I sent an email to admissions, but does...
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    DODMERB Deadline?

    Hi all, and thanks in advance for your response. I was curious if the DODMERB process has a specific deadline to be completed by, and if it’s completion is necessary to hear back from the service academies. My application has been submitted since December 18th, but I haven’t been able to...
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    Medical Waiver Denial for Syncope

    For some context, I am currently a candidate for USAFA for the class of 2029. I received both an LOA from USAFA and a nomination from one of my state's senators. I just received notice today that I was denied a medical waiver for syncope. The syncope in question was passing out after a cross...
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