Appealing a denied Medical

"Icebound" wrote in message
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They had successfully completed the program and obtained and presented
the documentation stating this. I think that they completed the program
a few months before applying. Maybe there's some sort of waiting period
they like to see.

snipped, with thanks

Alcohol is only mentioned 6 times in the entire handbook, mostly in the
context of its effects... contributing to hypoxia, etc... and not as a
"condition".

Some conditions, such as the heart, merit several chapters. "Substance
abuse" gets the following paragraph in the "Other Policies" section:

Substance Abuse / Dependence:

Disqualifying.

Once "recovering", an individual assessment to assess risk of relapse.
Restricted
category may be recommended. Continued abstinence is the key to medical
recertification.

So I guess the fight will be to define "Continued abstinence". In the
handbook, there does not appear to be any firm definition of the required
length of time.

Well, they'll have to get some representation to go through the tribunal
process. Perhaps they do this with anyone recently treated. I'll post
again when I find out.

moo