<p>My son’s applied to both the USAFA and the USCGA… has slight history of migraines, all explained and backed by medical records… full disclosure, no problems with entry to either, per the DODMERB letter. Go back three years prior, daughter applied to USAFA, had two surgeries (one on wrist, another (ACL) replacement in her knee)… .same deal: full disclosure and detailed medical records… no problem with acceptance, no hassle from DoDMERB. </p>
<p>USAFA15Mom… What’s the issue at hand anyhow… short of letting everyone know your kids condition/issue, what’s he/she being DQ’d for? Incidently: if your child has an appointment already (or perhaps even not yet…), might I suggest getting their admissions counselor involved in this? They might have some input, or at least a suggestion of how you can proceed past this point… an alternate telephone number to contact the medical folks perhaps. It might be a good starting point for you if you’ve not considered this… ?? </p>
<p>In general terms for any parent out there, I suggest any candidate child not fill this stuff out by themselves (you should, that is, the parent, with him/her probably next to you), and possibly have someone knowledgeable in medical terminology to help you through the form (this isn’t necessary, but sometimes if a couple of medical phrases are thrown in here and there, and your “i”'s dotted / "t"s crossed… you might not get the hassle you otherwise would have gotten had you not). It would make sense that certain medical conditions, or certain things said on a health questionaire,might trigger a certain conclusion from the DoDMERB, so I believe that it is almost nearly as important “how” something is said, as well as “what” is said. </p>
<p>Also, perhaps a valid consideration voiced by path1: perhaps the medical boards are looking that the reduced class requirement of 15’ and admissions standards have been made a bit more stringent? </p>
<p>Having said this, and on a side-note: try dealing with what’s called a medical-turn back, now THAT’S headache time…</p>