Posted on Apr 13, 2021
What happens when the MEPS chief medical officer sends a recruit's case to the Surgeon General?
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My son is going through the enlistment process for the Air Force. He went to MEPS and they said he needed to get a release from our family doctor due to a mild case of eczema. He got the release, and when his recruiter went to schedule him for MEPS again, the MEPS chief medical officer had his file sent to the Surgeon General's office for review. His eczema is very mild, not on his hands, neck or face. I am worried that he will be denied entry. Any information would be greatly appreciated.
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Tim Thompson Here is a previous post with information. You can search on
"What happens when the MEPS chief medical officer sends a recruit's case to the Surgeon General?", and then click on "Answers" to review other posts dealing with the Surgeon General.
https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/my-current-meps-doctor-is-passing-my-case-onto-the-surgeon-general-what-does-this-mean-how-long-does-this-usually-take-what-can-i-do
"What happens when the MEPS chief medical officer sends a recruit's case to the Surgeon General?", and then click on "Answers" to review other posts dealing with the Surgeon General.
https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/my-current-meps-doctor-is-passing-my-case-onto-the-surgeon-general-what-does-this-mean-how-long-does-this-usually-take-what-can-i-do
My current MEPS doctor is passing my case onto the Surgeon General? What does this mean? How long...
Hello all, I got a call from my recruiter today saying that my MEPS civilian doctor, the one I've had for several months now, stated that she cannot decide whether to approve me or deny me for MEPS and said she is passing my case up to the Surgeon General? Has anybody ever heard of this? and how did it plan out for you?The reason why my case is taking so long for them (at least I think) is because I took Accutane (that acne pill) and reported...
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All cases that are questionable go forward. It is not about where the eczema is on the body, it is the risk of what could happen to a Soldier in field training, deployed and combat environments. They will not risk a persons health in these environments, the fact that it went forward is proof positive they care. The best outcome will be based on his health risks. His physician has no idea what Soldiers face therefore his approval is simply for review, it carries no weight. Health first.
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Tim Thompson
I am well aware of the reasons why it's being done, I am looking for information about how the process works going forward. I figured it was best to provide all of the information that I had so that I could receive an informed and helpful response.
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CSM Darieus ZaGara
Not how I interpreted your question. This is the final step in the process. Once the response is provided, should he be cleared he will receive a training date, should he be denied there is no further action. There is no specific timeline, it is based on caseload. MEPS should be able to provide and estimated timeline (emphasis on estimated) to your son. I hope this helps, Tim Thompson
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It's basically a waiver request. Surgeon General review for approval/disapproval of waiver request.
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Tim Thompson
Thank you, do you have any experience with this? Or know anybody that has? I read that since 2017 the Air Force will grant waivers for mild forms of eczema on a case by case basis.
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Tim Thompson I personally don't. At least, not for many a year (1993). It's going to be up to the Surg Gen. How they'll decide will be determined by the documents. Sorry I don't have a better answer
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