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Yeah, those are my sentiments, too. Doing anything retroactive would be extremely difficult. The juice wouldn’t be worth the squeeze. I do see them tightening things moving forward. I just wanted to get people’s perspective. I joined in 06, so I’ve never really seen truly austere times for the DoD.

Hi all. With the upcoming DoD audit by DOGE, could the PDRL be arbitrarily cut/reduced/amended by the Executive Branch or would there need to be legislation? I’m think there would need to be legislation. And I’m guessing if it does go to legislation, and something is passed then it will be...

Yep, I just don’t know what the restrictions. Been a while since I was on the admin side of things. Again, from I’ve been told it all depends on compliance with treatment.

I believe there may be certain MOS(s) that allow you to be HIV+. I can’t remember off the top of my head which ones. Also, I believe you are marked as nondeployable, so you may end up having limited duty positions. Though, when I was medical plt ldr back in ‘08…it was an automatic chapter...

I'm not surprised. Many physicians if possible delegate their responsibilities... Again, it's how the process is designed. The physicians are busy with seeing patients or doing other medical things. I believe in most cases the physician's sole responsibility is not the MEB. Furthermore, even if...

Just to give you an idea about the MEB. Typically, the providers are from a random speciality. A lot of the times, the providers are in "time out" for something wrong that they did. We had an ophthalmologist at Ft Bliss reviewing cases. He absolutely hated it. Put very little effort into it...

That’s unfortunate. My DBQ was like 15 min away. I would hound them until it’s 100% accurate. They make the forms align with VASRD, so rating is easier and standardized. But it makes these forms extremely crucial.

In my case, I went to their office. It’s easier than calling. I kindly showed them the discrepancies (I had everything printed out and highlighted). The examiners were typically like no problem! In and out in like 10ish minutes.

I had issues with my DBQ. My examiner missed checking certain boxes for my psoriasis (specifically that I was on biologics). I just went to the office and explained the situation, the examiner submitted an addendum with the correction. There was another DBQ exam in which they missed some of my...

Everything is game with the FPEB. If you are happy enough with your rating, I wouldn’t risk it. You’ll have tricare for life and a decent pension. With the FPEB, it depends on who you get a lot of the times. I’ve heard stories of generous boards but also very stingy boards that fine combed...

Is that the right form? Because that is not a C&P exam form. That's just a referral form. Conditions wouldn't be evaluated on that form. I would honestly would confer with the VASRD to see the exact language needed for whatever rating you are seeking. I would have it corrected sooner than...

Exactly. That's why I always tell folks to look at your DBQs as early as possible. Fine comb that stuff.

Yep, I called their third party (QTC) provider, and then went to the office (it was about 10 min away). The provider saw me and submitted the addendum to her original exam on the spot. Super nice. Understood what was missed. Yep, the narsum is on the DOD side of things that’s why I said in my...

How long have you been treated for PTSD? They also look at how long you’ve had your condition. For example, a person suffering from PTSD for a month (while it affects most aspects of their life) may be deemed retainable. PTSD is considered manageable and treatable in many cases. So the MEB looks...

I had an issue when the examiner did not check biologic use (I was taking Humira) for psoriasis. I contacted her office, and she submitted an addendum correcting it. Fairly simple. But that correction changed my disability from 0-10% to 60%. If you can, I would ask for a correction. I caught...