Recent content by jessicacm

Sounds like your PCM doesn't know how it's supposed to go down. Every medical facility has a FCP (family care practitioner) who is in charge of MEB initiation and procedure. That individual is who your PCM needs to speak with. Your shirt can easily chat with the med group shirt to find out where...

First of all, welcome to the forum! I'm a migraine sufferer as well, and they fall into the debilitating cateogry. I am so happy to hear yours doesn't involve ER trips. My heart goes out to your wife, as well. Usually I can feel them coming on, and with proper medication, hopefully head them off...

My package arrived today, August 4, 2011. My timeline thus far: 24 Jan - MEB Feb/Mar - VA exams Apr/May-NARSUMs complete Jun - Medical Group Commander requested additional NARSUM/exam from a different service Jul - Contacted sister service and verified that it wasn't needed. The new...

Timelines So it's officially the next step in my extra-lengthy process. My timeline is as follows Jan 24- Started MEB/IDES program March 15-31- Medical Exams May- NARSUM submitted to MEB May/Jun- Need more information Jun/Jul- Medical Commander requested additional NARSUM from different...

There is nothing wrong with passion to stay in the service. I told my doctors all the way through that I love the Air Force, and want to stay in. When they did my NARSUM, each doc pulled me aside and told me that they know I want to stay in, but it's better for the Air Force and better for my...

I have some paperwork on how to file for taxes the following year and gain most of the severance pay back. Let me see if I can find it.

I wish I knew. I'm five+ months since the MEB was initiated and I still haven't had my package meet with the local board.

You're right. The Medical Group CC has it on hold because he wants the package to be solid. Since his appointment to JBER, this commander has had less than 1% of board packages returned (on the Air Force side). I understand the track record, and his caution. I just don't like the neverending...

27 June 2011 My MEB is on hold at the medical group commander level for further testing on the PTSD side of the house. The VA doctor's evaluation needs to be proven wrong by a PTSD expert. This means I'm waiting for the Army side of the house to schedule an appointment with their personal PTSD...

I read this article today, and it breaks my heart. Undiagnosed PTSD and TBI led to a tragic end. I've read so many stories on this forum with the same problems. Be advocates for each other. Overlooked and cut loose by the Army, veteran

I've been keeping a low profile on the forums, just posting my updates on the IDES experience at my base. I need some help, though. I've had four major concussions in my career. The last two were a direct result of a back injury that caused numbing in my right leg. Because I couldn't feel my...

June 8, 2011 This weekend was a tough one. I spent two days in and out of the ER from these complicated migraines. It causes these stroke-like symptoms that include uncontrollable shakes, problems speaking, etc. Contacted my PEBLO today for an update, and this was the latest and greatest...