Recent content by Niels

Update 2012. The informal PEB decided that I should be temporarily retired. I faxed copies of Dr. notes to my legal representation in Ft. Lewis where I was supposed to go for the Formal PEB, since I requested one. The JAG officer looked at my paperwork and took them over the PEB and instead of...

I got good news yesterday. The JAG advocate at Ft. Lewis called me and told me that he showed the PEB my recent documentation stating I was stable and they just adjusted the findings instead of going through the whole DVA process again. I am being permanently retired at 70% as soon as Washington...

Just received my PEB findings. Today I have to decide to challenge it or not. I have 70% disability from the Army and TDRL. I am fine with the 70%, I am just wondering if it is possible to actually challenge the TDRL for a permanent retirement.

Well right now in the "PILOT" program the VA gave me 70% and the iPEB accepted the finding and offer 70% TDRL. Yes the 70% is for a combat related issue and yes it has already been proven to both the Army in the PEB (it says in their findings) and the VA. The only issue I have is the PEB says...

From what I understand, the difference, or most basic consideration for being PDRL instead of TDRL is stability of the condition. I have had the issue since 2005, here it is 2011. The Docs I see pretty much see it as "stable" (as stable as PTSD gets) and don't forsee it changing much. I don't...

What was the benefit of having the DAV represent you? Did it help? And would you suggest it?

So I got my PEB findings back with 70% combat related PTSD. They want to put me on the TDRL and see me back in July 2012. I talked to the PEBLO and he said to challenge the TDRL, but not the percentage. I am skeptical because I am paranoid they will change my percentage if I challenge...

Ok. So I received my PEB findings. They say 70% combat related TDRL. I am fine with the percentage, but I am not happy with TDRL. I was told it is automatic usually. So, I guess I will have to have a PEB hearing. My PEBLO said they won't mess with my rating if I just challenge the TDRL. Is this...

So does this apply to soldiers injured during OIF even though they have been released back to Title 32 counter drug active duty orders as well?

Today I was contacted back by a Senator and Congressman with electronic generated emails that they had received my letters. Hopefully they will be contacting me soon for more details. Although, I was pretty detailed in my letter to begin with. I got a hold of HRC.IG US Army. I was contacted back...

Thanks so much for helping me out, man. I really appreciate it more than you will know.

So I am reading through the DoDIs you posted for me. I have a TBI, so it is kind of difficult for me to understand this. But from what I got, based on the DoD 1241.2 section 6. I was on orders longer than 31 days, so for them to take me off active duty, I have to request that be done, they can't...