Hi All,
First of all, kudos to Mr. Perry and the rest of the members here for making this such an informative/useful message board for people in the armed forces. I am in the process of getting my commission in the USPHS and have hit a roadblock in the medical evaluations process. I was disqualified for being over my weight limit, and for failing the hearing test. I chose to appeal the disqualification and used the time to address all my issues. My hearing re-test showed that I am actually compliant with PHS hearing thresholds, and I lost a LOT of weight. So, long story short - I have successfully remedied the disqualifying conditions and sent Medical Affairs all the relevant documentation indicating that I am medically qualified to serve in the PHS. My questions are - Does the board actually go over the documentation you submit, or is it a dog and pony show? If I have rectified all the issues that disqualified me in the first place, do I even have a shot at having my disqualification overturned? Also, does medical affairs usually do a good job of advocating for the appellant, or should I be worried? Any advice is greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
Destroid
First of all, kudos to Mr. Perry and the rest of the members here for making this such an informative/useful message board for people in the armed forces. I am in the process of getting my commission in the USPHS and have hit a roadblock in the medical evaluations process. I was disqualified for being over my weight limit, and for failing the hearing test. I chose to appeal the disqualification and used the time to address all my issues. My hearing re-test showed that I am actually compliant with PHS hearing thresholds, and I lost a LOT of weight. So, long story short - I have successfully remedied the disqualifying conditions and sent Medical Affairs all the relevant documentation indicating that I am medically qualified to serve in the PHS. My questions are - Does the board actually go over the documentation you submit, or is it a dog and pony show? If I have rectified all the issues that disqualified me in the first place, do I even have a shot at having my disqualification overturned? Also, does medical affairs usually do a good job of advocating for the appellant, or should I be worried? Any advice is greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
Destroid