My son was disqualified being in the service before he ever had a physical at MEPS. Is this policy?

Ok. Well I don't know without asking the USAF guys at my MEPS what their policy is on peanut allergies. But here's what I can tell you. He filled out a prescreen and marked yes to allergies. He explained a peanut allergy and should've explained the what happens when he eats peanuts- rash/hives anaphylactic shock/ death. Then the recruiters send that questionnaire to the MEPS with documents if any were provided and then the MEPS docs make a call based on the info provided- it's not uncommon for a no answer. Generally speaking the Service Liason can launch a waiver to their branches doctors for another review when the MEPS says no. In this case yes they can DQ someone before ever setting foot in the MEPS.
Common food allergies such as peanuts are tough ones to get passed the MEPS. Think about what you get in MREs- it's hard not to find s peanut product somewhere.

The USAF CMO can authorize your son to take a physical.

Thank you for getting back to me. My son said they listed it as a severe allergy even though he's ingested peanut products before and only needs Benadryl never an epipen. His allergy is only moderate so the other branches aren't even pursuing it once they read that.

Precisely. Especially considering they now have waivers even for certain felony cases.

He has a peanut allergy, never went to MEPS but now he's basically blacklisted. The allergy is moderate not severe and has documentation to say that.

Any type of food allergy is a risk, a majority of MREs have a large content of peanut product in it. There's always joining the local Militia or not to sound gross but using his own antineoplastins to heal his allergy effects are the only two options. That treatment takes a year.

The allergy is moderate not severe and has documentation to say that.

Hmm, that is weird. I would think you could get a waiver for that, however I am no expert. Maybe call MEPS directly, or speak again with another recruiter?

One recruiter stated that when the Air Force listed him in the system as a severe allergy when in actuality it's moderate.

SFC (Join to see) - I would think you can fight that. Might want to start with an allergist and get that it is not as serious in writing first.