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05MAY2025 SNA/SNFO Board

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davidc1220

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Quick question for anyone who knows

I just completed my eye exam for SNA. I have perfect vision, literally 20/20 and 20/10. They found a really small Retina Degeneration in my right eye and told me it'll need a waiver. It doesnt affect me at all, didnt even know i had it. Even if I have perfect vision all across the board and pass everything in my flight physical with flying colors, does this affect anything for me being able to fly.?
 
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Hoover FO

Registered User
davidc1220 said:
Quick question for anyone who knows

I just completed my eye exam for SNA. I have perfect vision, literally 20/20 and 20/10. They found a really small Retina Degeneration in my right eye and told me it'll need a waiver. It doesnt affect me at all, didnt even know i had it. Even if I have perfect vision all across the board and pass everything in my flight physical with flying colors, does this affect anything for me being able to fly.?
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I would think the waiver would be needed before you can put in a package for SNA. Not sure if there are restrictions on aircraft, etc. if the waiver is approved. This is just "sea lawyer" talk from me - asking your OR.
 
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BurntChips

New Member
Hoover FO said:
I would think the waiver would be needed before you can put in a package for SNA. Not sure if there are restrictions on aircraft, etc. if the waiver is approved. This is just "sea lawyer" talk from me - asking your OR.
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Medical waivers have no bearing on your application package. Only non-medical waivers can affect your application AFAIK
 
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exNavyOffRec

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davidc1220 said:
Quick question for anyone who knows

I just completed my eye exam for SNA. I have perfect vision, literally 20/20 and 20/10. They found a really small Retina Degeneration in my right eye and told me it'll need a waiver. It doesnt affect me at all, didnt even know i had it. Even if I have perfect vision all across the board and pass everything in my flight physical with flying colors, does this affect anything for me being able to fly.?
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This could not just affect your ability to fly but also serve, it really depends on what the medical documents say and if the waiver authority believes the long term risk is low. The only way to know is do what they waiver authority wants as far as medical documents if needed and wait for an answer.
 
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exNavyOffRec

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BurntChips said:
Medical waivers have no bearing on your application package. Only non-medical waivers can affect your application AFAIK
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Not correct, a person must be medically cleared to apply before going to board, so medical waivers while not seen by the professional board 100% have a bearing on the application process.
 
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BurntChips

New Member
exNavyOffRec said:
Not correct, a person must be medically cleared to apply before going to board, so medical waivers while not seen by the professional board 100% have a bearing on the application process.
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Sorry I might have worded my response incorrectly. According to my recruiter, I meant that it does not affect your ability to apply to the selection board and be selected, but totally can affect the overall application process.
 
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exNavyOffRec

Well-Known Member
BurntChips said:
Sorry I might have worded my response incorrectly. According to my recruiter, I meant that it does not affect your ability to apply to the selection board and be selected, but totally can affect the overall application process.
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It does affect the ability to apply, unless you are fully cleared by medical with waivers approved for the designator you are applying for you cannot apply to the board.
 
FormerRecruitingGuru

FormerRecruitingGuru

Making Recruiting Great Again
BurntChips said:
Sorry I might have worded my response incorrectly. According to my recruiter, I meant that it does not affect your ability to apply to the selection board and be selected, but totally can affect the overall application process.
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I get what you’re saying here. Think of medical as a pass, pass with a waiver, or fail… as long as you can land the first two - that is your ticket to the board. If you are not qualified, you do not go to the board.

From there, all the board knows is that you’re medically qualified.
 
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