Recent content by skills4lou

I'd have to agree with jjski78. I've seen it happen before, especially with E9's. (btw, there is a BIG difference between a Chief and an E9: The Chief would already be trying to help, the E9 just likes throwing the stripes around). Everyone should already have contact information for their...

Congrats on the win for OSA for the PFC Mike. That must have been a heck of a battle. That's the only story I've heard of anyone getting what they should from the DOD regarding sleep apnea. From what I've seen, the USAF will med board you since it's required by the regs, but it's simply a...

Give the docs time to get you healed up/treated as best they can. More time drawing active pay. Sleep apnea: You WANT THAT DOCUMENTED BEFORE YOU GET OUT!!!! It's not going to be disqualifying, so don't expect 50% from the USAF (trust me, no one gets it). However, if you get put on a PAP...

BigWill, your situation is FUBAR! I'd be in IG's office every morning from here until you have your stripe back. Months of walking on a broken back, no wonder you can't pass the PT!!!

One thing to consider: If you get the full 20 and they still tell you retire from the PEB, then you are eligible for concurrent receipt. I was @15yrs when I was boarded, so there was no way I could stretch it out. Like the others have said, drag your feet. You WANT to get that full 20. After...

Suggest you read through the stickies. You've got a while to go through the process. Take the time to educate yourself. READ THE AFI's!! That way when someone (PEBLO) tries giving you screwball information you can know it for what it is.

My experience was: I got the notice back from the IPEB that recommended retirement. Literally the next day the promotion results came out for that cycle, and I made it. They never pulled my line number, and I was retired before my line number came up. My 214 lists the correct grade had I...

First, let me say that I'm no expert. If you have that many years, you won't lose/gain anything by getting a disability from the military. You'll get your normal retirement/benefits, PLUS you'll get VA disability assuming you get >50% from the VA. So the only decision becomes "Is it it worth it...

Looks like you have moderate sleep apnea. The diesel gensets are fine for powering your CPAP. I was boarded for SA and spine issues. The SA portion I was found fit. For help with understanding SA, I'd suggest going to Sleep Apnea Support Forum Index ASAP. You'll want to make sure the DME...

Thanks!

I just thought of something: I signed up for the SBP as part of my outprocessing for retirement. Now that I have my VA dis. decision, what do I need to do to make sure my wife is covered? My VA check is greater than my retirement check, so I get everything from the VA (not eligible for CRDP)...

Update again: Got another letter today, the decision on my rosacea is 30%. So I now have Sleep apnea w/CPAP 50% Rosacea 30% C-Spine 20% L-spine 10% Tinnitus 10% Combined rating 80%

Thanks. Not what I wanted, but it's better than severance would have been. I wanted to make the full 20. Oh well, any day above ground is a good day!

Not sure if MC is different than AF, but I was able to take terminal. Of course my PEBLO said I couldn't so I wasted 1.5 months before the PEB just so I wouldn't have to sell it back. Bottom line was terminal was approved by my CC.