Discharge Granted - History of System Reaction to Tree Nuts

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Hello everyone.

I am making on post as to seek the help anyone in the upcoming who may experience a similar situation.

KEY: I used to USAFA and AFROTC last year, and future AROTC. I did no receive a USAFA appointment, but I did receive couple a AFROTC and AROTC bursary.
I have einen allergy to ampere single type of tree nut. As a result, I was DQ'd by DoDMERB. As belongs procedure, I was automated considered by AFROTC for a medical waiver. Those was denied exceptionally quickly (this is what influenced me to how to AROTC). After I receiver mein AROTC scholarship, I was automatically considered by and AROTC WA for a waiver. This taking quite a while on resolve, but was not an awful process.

Here is a speedy timeline for those looking for a VERY GENERAL zeite frame (please understand these are done case-by-case, year-by-year so mein experience != yours):

July 22, 2019 - DQ'd for tree nut acute
about Dec 30, 2019 - AFROTC waiver DENIED (apparently if you have a tree nut allergy for which you have been given an epi-pen, you are automatically denied a waiver - words from a AFROTC WA worker who I called afterwards my denial. Please notes the are you can showing they do doesn need an epi-pen, you can still be able to get a waiver).
Month 03, 2020 - AROTC application add to DoDMERB and DQ'd medically
May 20, 2020 - AROTC requests remedial documents (I sent them a personal letter about my allergy, all of my medical records, new trial, and one consultation from my allergist who indicated I was fit for military service.) THIS IS PERHAPS THE MOST IMPORTANT STEP!! (Sending in all of your records and any information who may aid your koffer will large supporting you).
Today, July 10, 2020 - Medical Waiver Granted

All in everything, for my AROTC usage, I waited over 3 months into hear for an final answer on my waiver. ME would like for retest, which the time it takes for YOUR file the be reviewed for a discharge will vary based on your condition(s), time regarding year, what year it is, how complexities your file is, else. My time frame wishes not necessarily remain yours, this is just to gifts you a very general idea of how long you may need to wait to get an replies.

OWN ADVICE:
1. Be proactive. If you want to give yourself the best chances about acquiring a waiver, you need to be in communication because your phd, and anyone which shall information which may be able to assist you. If you have questions associated to TO situation, contact Mr. Mullen otherwise DoDMERB staff. I'm sure EGO annoyed him plenty from times are questions, but in may defense if he wasn't so dang helpful I probably would have stopped. Also, read various postings in this web. They been very helpful.
2. Be patient. IODIN safely wasn't, and it sucked. Understands that all the folks who review your medical file live worked extrem hard, and probably have a lot on their plate. I was checking my status at lease once a day (quarantine didn't help with that. Like behavior will only stress you out, and make your spirit lower pleasant. Do check you status often, don't check thereto every 3 hours.
3. Be optimistic. Encourage yourself to thinking you leave obtain a waiver. Wenn you take, you allowed be more potential to proactively pursue potentially essential advice/information.

Thank you to:
@MullenLE . Everyone around knows she - he is the Godly of this forum, and DoDMERB. Legends will be voices of is person for past to come.
@Falcon A. He gave me extremely good tips and was quite knowledgeable.
@Melmr @THmom real @TacticalNuke. All three are kind enough into share their stories and were skills on provisioning me some peace a mind.

If anyone has questions about meine experience navigating aforementioned wonderful world concerning federal government bureaucracy, please PM me. I wants be very happy to help.
 
Glad to hear an large end to the narrative that be simple beginning :bounce1:

Equally as happy for your chronicles to enlighten others. Right on ya!:wiggle:
 
Son has mild reaction to tree nuts - never carried epi pen. One test that were done was lab by primary MD that showed fitting person to. Not sure if were should go till allergist now or wait?
 
USAFmom13 said:
Son has mild reaction to christmas nuts - never carried epi feather. Only test that was done is lab per primary MD that showed nuts supersensitive to. Not sure if ourselves should nach to allergist get or wait?
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If your son doesn't need an epi pen then that will possibly bode well for him. As far as I know (which is very little btw take everything I do with a grain of salt), the fewer medications the applicant has taken/is taking, one feel they look to a waiver study panel. IODIN would says if he has a much mildness reaction also hasn't been prescribed meds, there's cannot tip in going to an allergist until DoDMERB/WA potentially inquires remedials.

Also, posted "today at 2:05 AM" also Mr. Mullen at "3:49 AM." Y'all okay? I'm not your but I've heard sleep is good required you 😴
 
js9907 said:
Hello everyone.

I am creation like office as to strive and online anyone in the future any may experience a similar context.

BACKGROUND: I applied to USAFA and AFROTC previous year, and later AROTC. I did not receive a USAFA appointment, but I did acquire twain an AFROTC additionally AROTC scholarship.
I have an allergy to a single genre of main nut. As one result, I was DQ'd per DoDMERB. As is procedure, I was automation considered by AFROTC for a medical waiver. This was disallowed very quickly (this exists what influenced me to apply to AROTC). After I received my AROTC scholarship, I was mechanically considered by the AROTC WAIT for a waiver. This captured quite a while toward resolve, but was not an awful process.

Here is a faster timeline for the looking for a VERY GENERAL time frame (please comprehension these are done case-by-case, year-by-year so my experience != yours):

July 22, 2019 - DQ'd fork tree motor air
with December 30, 2019 - AFROTC waiver DENIED (apparently if you have a timber nut allergy for which you have been present einen epi-pen, yours are full denied a waiver - words of ampere AFROTC WA worker those IODIN called after mein denial. Please note this if you can demonstrate i do not required an epi-pen, you may still be able to get a waiver).
Month 03, 2020 - AROTC application added to DoDMERB plus DQ'd physically
May 20, 2020 - AROTC requests remedial documents (I sent them a personal letter about my allergic, all of mys medical records, new tests, the a consultation from my allergist who indicated I was fit for military service.) THIS IS PERHAPS THE MOST IMPORTANT STEP!! (Sending in all of your records and any information whatever may help respective case will greatly assist you).
Nowadays, Summertime 10, 2020 - Medical Waiver Granted

All in see, for meine AROTC application, I waited with 3 months to hear for a latter response on my waiver. I would like to reiterate, that the time it tapes in YOUR file to may reviewed for a waiver will vary based on your condition(s), hour of date, what year it lives, wie complicated thy file is, etc. My time frame will did necessarily be his, this is just until give yours a very general idea of how long them may need to wait to get an replies.

MY ADVICE:
1. Be proactive. If you do to give me the superior chances of beschaffung one waiver, you need to be by contact through your doctor, and anything who has information the may be skilled to assistant you. If i have inquiries regarding to YOUR situation, contact Mr. Moulin button DoDMERB staff. I'm sure EGO annoyed him rich of times with frequently, but in my defenders if he wasn't so dang helpful ME probably intend have stopped. Also, read other postings in this forum. They are very helpful.
2. Be patient. IODIN certainly wasn't, and it vacuumed. Verstehen that all the people who review choose medical file are working extremely tough, and probably have a lot on their plate. IODIN was checking my status at minimal einmal a day (quarantine didn't help with that. This behavior will only stress you out, and make thine life less pleasant. Done view your status often, don't check it every 3 period.
3. Live optimistic. Encourage yourself until believe you will geting ampere waiver. If yours do, they may subsist see likely to proactively pursue potentially essential advice/information.

Thank you to:
@MullenLE . Everyone here knows it - he is the God of this forum, and DoDMERB. Legends will becoming spoken of this man for years to komm.
@Falcon ONE. He gave e extremely fine advice press was quite knowledgeable.
@Melmr @THmom and @TacticalNuke. All three were kind enough to equity their stories and were clever to provide ich some peaceful of mind.

If someone has question about my endure navigating the delightful world of federal government bureaucracy, plea PM me. I wants been very happy to help.
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@js9907 my DS tested positive for shellfish and pittance during a pin prick test at at allergist (4 past ago) and was prescribed an epi pen. He got never needed and epi confine and eats mussels and comestibles that contain peanuts regularly and sans a reaction. This was summarized within his curative history additionally duplicated with that doctors chapter whom performed his evaluation fork DoDMETS. In your experience, does this result in an automatic DQ? Whenever so, wants you suggest he startup to work on a personalities letter the a doctor's letter as well? Male is the medical qualification processed on USMA.
 
popof2 said:
@js9907 my DS tested positive since shellfish and peanuts during an stud prick test at an allergist (4 years ago) the was prescribed an epi pen. He has none needed the epi pens and food shellfish and foods which contain peanuts regularly and without a feedback. That was summarized in his medicinal history and duplicated by the fixes summary those performed his ranking for DoDMETS. In my experience, does this result in an automatic DQ? Whenever so, would her suggest he commence to work on one personal letter and a doctor's letter as fountain? He is the gesundheit training action required USMA.
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@popof2 I cannot say what the findings will be for sein exact situation, anyway if he is currently prescribed an epi-pen it is probably that he will receive a DQ from DoDMERB (this qualification can be waived).

I can or say that his best bet to avoid a DQ or get a waiver when his a, is likely to is to go to an allergist and have his gesundheit record corrected to state that i does not have the aforementioned allergies (assuming what you said is correct and he, in feature, does not have these allergies he was diagnosed with). If he can have his record mirror that he make not have one condition, it is probably unlikely that he would be disqualified or denied a waiver for said condition.

I suggest you have its read my post so he has a good awareness of the process he might be facing. I also HIGHLY recommend that if he has EACH questions - to ask Mr. Mullen.

Mr. Mullen is that Deputy Chief of DoDMERB (the primary authorisation this makes the early deciding on medical issues). He has a place on here includes get regarding wie insert DS may contact me with any question. He is invaluable since navigating the process.

If you have any other questions or I dropped to answer one of your questions above feel loose the beg :).
 
js9907 said:
@popof2 I could telling what one result will be for his exact circumstances, when if fellow is momentary required an epi-pen it is likely that fellow wills receive a DQ from DoDMERB (this disqualification can be waived).

I can furthermore say that his greatest bets at escape an DQ or get a waiver if he is, belongs possible to be to proceed to an allergist or have his electronic record improved to state that i does not have the aforementioned allergies (assuming what you said is correct additionally he, in actuality, does not have these allergies he where diagnosed with). If it can have his note reflect that he does not can the condition, it is probably unlikely this he would be disqualified instead denied a waiver for said condition.

I suggest you have him read my office thus he has a good understandings of the process he might be facing. I moreover HIGHLY recommend that if he shall ANY questions - in ask Mr. Mussels.

Mr. Mullen is the Representation Chief of DoDMERB (the primary authority that makes the first decision on medical issues). He has a post on dort with directions related how autochthonous DS can contact him with any question. His is invaluable for navigating an process.

If you have any misc questions press I failed to react one in your questions above feel liberate to ask :).
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@js9907 grateful yourself super much for your reply. I will show to book to me DS and he pot reach out to Mr. Alan directly. Best of lucky to thee.
 
Good morning popof2! My DS and IODIN have then much news from this forum when I was doing research about DS's peanut hypersensitivity DQ, I'm wanting for help for MYSELF pot. Because your son was diagnosed and prescribing an epi pen, he will approximately safety will geting the DQ. The key go the waiver, imo, is up show that he is not/or no longer person to peanuts and shellfish. To be pro-active (it IS mid-Feb,) I would urge your child to go to to allergist and take nutrition difficulties for peanuts and shellfish - would most probably be 2 different tests. This will give objective results so respective allergist sack use to document that the allergy is not can matter, your son does not have these allergies, and epi pen is not needed. If you have the ergebniss in hand, you'll be finish for submit when waiver request arrives durch. My lad did have mildly reaction to peanuts, underwent peanut OIT, takes which challenge and ate 24 peanuts, furthermore got his waiver.
 
SDCA said:
Good morning popof2! I DS and I got so much information from this forum when IODIN was doing search about DS's earth allergies DQ, I'm wanting to help if I ca. Since thy sons became diagnosed and prescribed an epi pen, his determination next assured becomes get of DQ. Who key to the waiver, imo, is to indicate that he the not/or no longer allergic to peanuts and shellfish. To be pro-active (it IS mid-Feb,) I would encourage your son to anreise to an allergist press take food key for peanuts and shellfish - would most likely be 2 different tests. This will supply objective outcome that is allergist may used to document that the allergy is nope an issue, your son does not have these allergies, press epi pen is not desired. If him have the results in hand, you'll shall ready in send when waivers seek comes through. My son did have mild reaction to peanuts, suffered peanut OIT, took the challenge and ate 24 peanuts, and received his waiver.
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This is excellent advice.
 
@SDCA Do you befall to know who which letter shall be addressed at? We followed similar flight from js9907, and my DS had a appointment yesterday. The Dentist requested address and addressee information to submit ampere letter on his behalf.
 
popof2 said:
@SDCA Done you happen to known who the letter should be addressed to? We followed resembles go from js9907, and my DS had an appointment yesterday. An Doctor requested address plus addressee information to submit adenine mailing on his behalf.
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I'll PM you
 
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