Originally Posted by
oppykm
Hey AP community! I was just wondering if any of you had experience with obtaining medical waivers. I had childhood staring spells when I was about 8, but have been free of the spells for almost 15 years now with no help from medication. I received a current neuro eval in order to begin my PPL and he said they are often outgrown a majority of the time. He declared me healthy and free of the ailment. What are the odds I can pull off a medical waiver for something like this granted I provide all the documentation from my neuro and max my AFOQT/other pertainable scores?
Thanks for the help thus far!
I would not recommend even bringing it up if it was just childhood symptoms and you did not go through specific therapy or meds for it. Others may disagree, but the docs are not real likely to "work with you" especially during an initial qualification stage. They can quickly eliminate someone and they will not spend any effort over-ruling the initial assessment. Just my opinion, but if this is a dream of yours, realize the system can be brutal. Wish u the best of luck!