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Your case is an interesting confluence of esoteric regulations - being involuntarily separated for age. It sounds like the physicians were leery of the timing between potentially unfitting medical conditions and a mandatory separation deadline. This common coincidence is specifically...

I get it. I have quite a few IRILO/WWD clients. The process isn't as structured to have Airman input like the other IDES processes. However, using the opportunities you have for input - like on your CO's impact statement - are valuable. Frankly, no one should just sit back and let things take...

@bigcountry2004 Did this ever get resovled?

@jime Did you contact the Reserve Case Unit in the DESCP?

@USN1990 MH can be tricky, especially if your symptoms are exacerbated by the IDES process itself. For new conditions with new medications, however, your assigned counsel should be able to get up to speed so long as they have the requisite medical records. Of course, the operative word is...

@Steelerpride51 When it comes to IMR's and MEB Rebuttals, legal is the first place to go. Pretty much any input from Soldiers in the IDES process and backfire if the narrative and evidence isn't crafted according to a well thought out strategy. The last thing you want to do is make the process...

@USMC2002 @Provis is correct. Adding new conditions must be done via the FPEB and requesting a higher disability rating for conditions already found unfitting must be done via a VARR. Unless you are going through the LDES or coming back from the TDRL, the DoD has ZERO to do with rating, they...

@pebblesnlani After reading your earlier messages, I'm a bit confused about what "support" you are seeking. Malpractice issues will not affect your potential IDES process or the duties of the adjudicators. Simply put, no analysis in the IDES process incorporates malpractice considerations. I...

@Jimickit Your case definitely isn't a simple one. You should speak to an experienced attorney to get a better view of your situation. Your worries are very valid, but the person advising you must understand how narcolepsy is rated to optimize your legal strategy. Whoever you speak with...

Yes, clearly, is the answer. If you want to see why for yourself, please read below from SECNAV M-1850.1, Ch. 2, Para. 3.: 3. Referral Criteria a. When the course of further recovery is relatively predictable or within one year of diagnosis, whichever is sooner, medical authorities will...

@Strongcore Contributing conditions must have a functional impact on the performance of your duties; meaning, conditions merely caused by a referred condition won't necessarily supplement your DoD disability percentage unless they functionally contribute to you being unfit. For a very...

@isan10 Remember, unlike the IDES' MEB process, there isn't an Impartial Medical Review (IMR) option to challenge the NARSUM, as IRILO is pre-IDES; hence, the Air Force has made the process a bit less robust. See DAFMAN 48-108, Paragraph 2.4. This goes into every detail about IRILO you've ever...

@Provis Hence, the title ;)

@Ynick7 @Provis statement is accurate and his advice makes sense because a very key word: APPLY. Unlike concurrent VA + longevity retirement pay, CRSC requires you Service's CRSC board's approval for each condition. Read the FMR relating to CRSC, and you will see that common logic doesn't...

@Patriot13 You are in a tough spot. Frankly, choosing LDES to protect an existing VA percentage is like using a sledgehammer when a scalpel is needed - more harm than good. There are better ways; but there's no use in crying over spilt milk, as they say. Navy FPEB stipulations are not...

@knoxbroxton Yes. Good luck with your FPEB. Give me a shout if you need assistance.

@knoxbroxton Yours is not an uncommon scenario. The short answer, based on the facts above, is this: yes, it is worth trying to get an LOD because that is the only way to be referred into the IDES, which potentially leads to a medical military retirement. There are avenues of appeal after the...

To clarify, I'm referring to WWD in terms of DAFMAN48-123; meaning, only a determination for worldwide assignability, generally. In terms of the "WWD" process (the non-duty related process generally), the LOD arguments are most effective at the FPEB, as a stage within the WWD process. This is...

Put simply, the process is never clean; everyone is lost when IDES issues intersect with other areas of admin or law. If your unit is in the dark, it's not your job to help them see the light. Look at my previous post regarding the BCP process and timing. In my experience, most units would...

@bluedragonbird Like most things in law, there is no such thing as a template for a VARR. Some attorneys may have formatting they prefer, but there is no such thing as a VARR template endorsed by the VA. Crafting a well-reasoned argument, in a format allowing the logic to speak to the issues...