Recent content by smith123

A few weeks ago I completed my first periodic re-eval for Asthma and Vocal Cord Dysfunction. I have been taking my medication and following doctors recommendations religiously. I occasionally have severe asthma symptoms but use my rescue inhaler as prescribed. My doctor said my condition had...

Okay so today I got my ratings back 30% DoD, 90% VA, TDRL. I do not want to go on the TDRL and wait for another 5 years to see if I can retire. I am thinking about requesting the inclusion of another unfitting condition related to the DoD condition. Do you think it would make a difference...

June 6th...Pending Decision Approval. Hope to hear something really soon. This waiting is getting really old.

Just checked ebennies and mine also has changed to prep for decision....I know that means more waiting but at least there is movement of some kind. It's getting harder each day to come to work feeling like crap. Thanks for all the words of wisdom and encouragement, they really help!

I would be delighted to see a status change. Mine has been at review of evidence since April. I have a ton of decisions to make and including whether or not I will move cross country and all of it depends on what these ratings are. I am really tired of calling VA and getting the same party...

Does someone have the magic number at Providence where I can call to check on the status of my proposed ratings? Peblo has not been particularly helpful. I go to the office in person but the story never changes. Wait, wait, wait.

My Peblo informs me that I was found Unfit and my case forwarded to the VA for rating decision. I also received a waiver for the upcoming PRT because of the extremely high doses of steroids required to treat my condition. Any idea how long the rating process will take? I really need to make...

I am in the IDES process and just recieved the report back from my exams. I don't really know what to make of them. I was told that my package would have an informal board review by the end of the week to determine if it would be forwarded to the VA for ratings. Does that sound about right?

I am happy to report that the Admin Board is over and there was no basis for seperation and a vote for my retention. I wish that I could say this is over but I don't think that it is. The command plans to initiate another board at the end of April if I fail the BCA again. With all the...

Recently failed third BCA and should have had a waiver. Command politics met with terrible timing on my part. Referred for administrative separation and have a board coming up. In the meantime, I was finally referred off the ship for medical care and due to Asthma I was placed immediately on...