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If nothing changes (meaning, reversion of designator back to 10 year Req) about 10 months. But though it doesn't make sense that I'll fight it if it comes back FIT, because I can retire and drop my retirement request, I will on principle. And also, if the Navy is going to tell me I'm FIT...

Thank you. And yes, it's a long story, but I had a visiting NP Psych inform me that I really needed a Psych Addendum. My regular Psych NP came back for a couple of days and basically agreed, but then left again. I had an appointment with a visiting Psych Dr. a few days later. At this point, my...

Really? I wasn't aware of that. So the IPEB will do a scrub of my entire record and determine if the MEB 'missed' an unfitting condition? The reason I ask is that my pkg was mailed out yesterday with only the one condition listed, though my NMA AND my Personal Statement definitely speak to...

Thanks, OU. That sounded shady to me as well. Right now, I have but one condition on the DoD side listed--R Groin Neuropathy. This, now going on 6 year condition, has exacerbated my already existing Anxiety/Panic conditions. To me, I think the board should be provided all potentially unfitting...

Another question. Is it true that while up to 3 conditions may be listed on IPEB, the Board will only 'pick' the most potential for an UNFIT rating and consider that one condition only? I just head that today from a Navy Psych filling in for my normal Navy Psych, who is out for another three...

So, I'm about to be submitted to my second IPEB. Last year I was found FIT and was thrilled, because I wanted to stay in, so I didn't appeal. Unfortunately, about 2 months later, my conditions worsened and I started missing a lot more work for SIQ and appointments. I again, was waived from the...

Thanks. It does. I did contact the JAG and he basically stated that my Primary Care Manager (PCM) makes the call on whether he will waive the events. At this point, it isn't a 'legal' issue, but if he chooses not waive the events, and I subsequently 'Fail' the events based upon inability to...

I'll try to keep this brief. I went through an MEB, and subsequent PEB, and was found FIT last December. Since such time, one of my conditions have progressed, causing me to miss more time from work due to SIQ days or Appointments. I have had a Navy PRT Waiver for the last two cycles for both...

Thank you for the reply. And yes, I am leaning toward going for the FPEB, which just literally, makes me 'ill', because I got the finding I wanted, but based upon the extraneous information about what I will have to go through for the next 3-4 years, I am potentially going to ask the Navy to...

On another thread, buried in the reply to another reply, I posted this: "I was absolutely SHOCKED to find out I've been found FIT for my conditions. I will be counseled on the paperwork here shortly. So now I need to decide if I'm going to request a Formal PEB or not. I want to stay in the...

It isn't easy, but what has really helped me, and please, I beg you, go seek a pain psychologist. What so many pain patients, and heck, just about everybody who isn't a trained mental health professional, don't understand is that the pain cannot be treated with medicine/PT/acupuncture, etc...

Oops. I just asked that very question in the "My PEB" thread. My Case started being reviewed on 19 Oct. E-Benefits has ben stuck on "Pending Decision Approval. Development Letter Sent" for over a month. Does that mean that the VA has more than likely made their decision and is just awaiting...

Sorry. Been out of pocket for a bit. But yes, it helped. Absolutely. Unfortunately, this isn't 5 years ago when that was my only problem. Had other surgeries that did more harm than good, and now I'm stuck with random spikes of pain deeper than the numbness after the Triple Neurectomy...

Awesome. Wish you the best! I know that the Genitofemoral Nerve was my biggest culprit for pain based upon the fact that I got no relief from an epidural at the L1, but when I had an epidural at the L2, I got about a days worth of complete relief, and since that is the only one that generates...

Wow! That's a long time. Another person in this very command who went through the same MEBLO/PEBLO had the case decided 3 weeks following the date the board started actually looking at the case, not after it was sent (that would've been about 6 weeks after it was forwarded, so it took 3 weeks...

He was, but he wasn't thrilled that I was calling him and not my PEBLOs, which is fair...I just hadn't heard much from them, is all. They do have my case, just mentioned that they are backed up a couple of weeks, so not to expect anything soon, is all.

Thanks--I'll call today to see!

Ha, yeah, my Spermatic Cord Stripping fixed one issue, caused another--random stabbing pains in the groin right under the incision point. Unfortunately, the Triple Neurectomy is ONLY going to make the area at the surface numb--if your pain is 'deeper' than that, it likely will not help. But...

Wow, I never even saw my status at the "Gathering of Evidence" phase, and as I just posted in a new thread, my case just went to PEB last week, and my status is already "Pending Decision Approval", I wonder if that is a sign for me of things to come...or not come, in my case...maybe I'll be...

Initial MEB appt--9 July Surgeon Appt--10 July Rqst for delay to accommodate surgery--13 July (granted) Surgery--19 August 2nd MEB appt--24 August VA Claim Submitted--26 August C&P Exam--21 September VA C&P Findings--24 September NARSUM Received--25 September NARSUM Rebuttal Submitted--25...