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Update: As of today, my eBenefits was updated to reflect the condition I was medically retired for as being service connected. It took the initial filing and 3 appeals but I am happy to say the fight with the VA is finally over!

There have definitely been some frustrating times but I am now receiving the retired pay as of a few days ago. I do think the DoD has treated me fairly and I've had no issues there, just with the VA. I did send my medical retirement paperwork (originally the NARSUM, DBQs, and the proposed DoD...

Thanks. If I'm reading this correctly then it makes more sense to me now. Because I have fewer than 36 months of AD time, the retired basic pay is defaulting to the AD basic pay table and I am receiving 50% of that figure. I did not realize the High 36 was based off AD pay only, and not a...

@RonG Ron, could you answer one last question? After doing some research, I was under the impression that my DoD pay would be 50% (DoD rating) x my highest 36 months of basic pay. For a while I was trying to calculate what that figure would be by taking the highest 36 basic pay from my drill...

Thank you for your assistance!

Ron, I was medically retired for a back condition which has resulted in 5 surgeries over the years. I had filed for VA disability for my back in 2019. The VA denied my condition as existing prior to service and not permanently aggravated by service. In 2020, my MEB began with my back and...

Thanks. I thought the DoD pay started immediately. I called DFAS to find out when my pay would begin. They told me to call HRC to get my high 36 to speed up the process. HRC told me to call the Disability Rating Agency. When I called, the person I spoke to told me I am a Grey area retiree and...

Good Afternoon, I was recently medically retired from the Army National Guard and placed on the PDRL. I did not reach 20 years of service (11) and I have a ways to go before I hit age 60. In a normal reserve/Guard retirement, I'm under the understanding that you have to wait until you are 60...

I started the process around the same time. Started 4/9/20 Exams completed 12/7/20 NARSUM signed 12/15/20 Been in the PEB findings stage since 1/19/21 but heard from my PEBLO this morning that he received the VA ratings and that the DA 199 is being worked. Hoping this gets wrapped up before long.

I think I'm in the same-ish situation. I received my proposed ratings from the VA back in December (showed up on eBenefits). I was fine with those ratings and was hoping everything would just move along but here we are four months later and I'm still waiting for final ratings. My PEBLO told me...

Army only as far as I know. Must use a government computer and blue wire or VPN in. Go to https://cms.mods.army.mil, set your preferences, and you can select the IDES dashboard.

From what I've seen it is Army only.

I'm 42 days into the IPEB. It seems like everyone is stuck waiting but hopefully we'll all get good news soon!

It doesn't from what I can tell, unfortunately. There was nothing in any report stating why the original examiner was incorrect as the MEB process did not address the prior decision. Instead, the doctors through the MEB process came up with their own determinations which all stated it was...

Thanks. I was hoping they would change the determination based on the other doctors and second examiner who opined in the MEB documents. I've reached out to the DAV to assist me and hopefully we can get somewhere here.

So I got another denial and now I'm going to look for the professional help. Any idea on if an accredited attorney or one of the VSOs tend to have better luck? If VSO, any suggestions? It seems like there are hundreds to choose from. A little more information about my denials and what I have...

Thanks for the response. I called the VA as well. They said the MEB information would be new and relevant evidence which would work for a supplemental claim. It would be nice if they would just look at ratings they themselves provided to the PEB and just go back to the claim I had submitted 18...

Hey Everyone, I've been in the National Guard for 10 years. I originally submitted a claim in 2019 for lower back issues (five surgeries) which was denied by the VA in February 2020 as existing prior to service (one while in ROTC). I filed a supplemental claim with an Informal LOD stating my...