I was active duty for 9 1/2 years from aug 2010-2019. I got out on my own accord in June and prior to getting out I applied for VA disability. I joined the Navy reserves in July 2019 (less than 1 mos break in service- kept getting calls from recruiters and gave in). In October 2019 I found out I was awarded 100% VA disability, I was referred to MRR in the reserves and after about 2 years I was found npq/rnr (march 2022). I was asked if I wanted to do a PEB or accept separation. I just signed the form to go through with a PEB but my NOSC tells me I am not eligible for medical retirement because the conditions happened while in the active component and not while on any reserves orders. Has anybody ever experienced something similar and if so, can you tell me the outcome or what you did. I feel like joining the reserves was a total waste of my time at this point, because I was drilling for points and I have not hit the 15 year mark at this time.
Former Navy AD, current Reservist- npq/rnr
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That doesn't make any sense. If you are put on a PEB, and the Board finds you unfit, AND your unfitting condition is rated at 30% or higher (The DoD rating is based off your VA Rating), you will be medically retired. Your NOSC needs to be more informed.
They keep telling me that the PEB does not rate for DOD disability/ medical retirement. I keep asking… are you sure of this- can I see the instruction. Then they sent me the PERS letter from the results of my MRR and highlighted what I pasted below. I asked them is the letter just implying VA disability (which I don’t care about because I already have a rating) or also Dod/medical retirement , and they say both.
4. Reservist may appeal this Medical Retention Review (MRR) determination to the Physical Evaluation Board (PEB). MRR appeals to the PEB shall only address the retention determination. MRR appeals to the PEB are NOT for evaluation of disability benefits.
4. Reservist may appeal this Medical Retention Review (MRR) determination to the Physical Evaluation Board (PEB). MRR appeals to the PEB shall only address the retention determination. MRR appeals to the PEB are NOT for evaluation of disability benefits.
Whatever they say, go through a PEB. It will be worth it.
For reference, I was a reservist, never active duty, when I went through the process. Just completed it recently. The PEB process is exactly the same for reservists and active duty. Call your local naval hospital or whatever medical place you go to for military issues, and they can start a PEB process. Your unit's corpsman or whatever can't start that process. They may just not want to have to deal with a PEB process.
At the end of the PEB, reservist or not, you will get exactly what someone on AD would have gotten if your conditions were found unfit.
For reference, I was a reservist, never active duty, when I went through the process. Just completed it recently. The PEB process is exactly the same for reservists and active duty. Call your local naval hospital or whatever medical place you go to for military issues, and they can start a PEB process. Your unit's corpsman or whatever can't start that process. They may just not want to have to deal with a PEB process.
At the end of the PEB, reservist or not, you will get exactly what someone on AD would have gotten if your conditions were found unfit.
I'm currently going through a MEB in the reserves for a condition that began when I was AD. Your Peblo has their head up their butt.
MRR is the process by which Reservists may appeal a “Not Physically Qualified” determination made by the Bureau of Medicine for an injury determined to have occurred while not in the line of duty.
Were your injuries inflicted while you were on a job, or are they not related to your service? If they happened while in the line of duty, you should NOT be getting an MRR.
Were your injuries inflicted while you were on a job, or are they not related to your service? If they happened while in the line of duty, you should NOT be getting an MRR.
How many years of service did you have? Also, your did your peb decision have if your were fit/unfit for duty and also a Dod rating?
For reserves that isn't always the case if the unfitting condition doesn't have a LOD you can be kicked out with no medical retirement or severance.
I was found unfit. My unfitting condition was rated at 20% and was considered service-related so I was separated w/ severance pay. My VA rating was much higher though because it included more disabilities than my unfitting one. Also,4 1/2 years of service.
Make sure to let your command know this injury happened while on duty. Witness statements, medical records, etc etc... anything will help.
I had read that too. They all happened while active component- except one (hence the Va rating of 100%). The Mrr is done and I’m just so confused at this point.
It occurred while you were in the service. Do you have proof, like when you went to medical to get it treated or written statements from people who saw the injury? @Provis do you have any information about his situation? It sounds like they made him go through a process saying he didn't get injured while on duty when in reality he did.
My nosc told me LODs are just for conditions that occurred while in the reserves, while on orders/drilling. So basically, if it happened while active component and prior to joining the reserves would these qualify for an lod? Or, does va rating imply LOD since they occurred while active?
Everything except one condition occurred while on active component- prior to joining reserves, that’s why I got 100% va disability.
I did and they basically said something to the effect of: the conditions that you acquired while on active component don’t matter once you joined the reserves.
What is the difference between meb/ PEB in reserves- or is it the same?
Different phases.
MEB is where your Commander fills out the fitness form and counsels you, on top of getting your exams scheduled and attending them.
MEB ends with a NARSUM, or narrative summary. Your PEBLO asks you if you agree with their findings (they'll find you either fit or unfit for duty) if you do, you go to a PEB.
If you disagree with the findings, you still go to a PEB, but a different one.
If you disagree they recheck all the paperwork (you also might get more exams) then they go over everything again and either agree with the last NARSUM, or disagree and do another one, then they ask you if you agree or disagree with their findings again.
Anyway, if you agree with the MEB, they send it to the PEB, then they PEB checks it, and they find you fit/unfit for duty. They ask you if you agree or disagree, then a 199.
And from there you start going to TAP appointments and clearing.
But short answer, it's all a PEB, or physical evaluation board.
I might have put one or two things in the wrong place, but overall that's "directionally" accurate.
I'm towards the latter part of the process right now. Good luck to you in yours, hope that clears some things up.
Are you still going through the process? I am a reservist as well. I have not had one physical or update on my situation. I have only been asked to provide civilian medical records. I am really confused and hate being in the dark. I get no answers from unit medical. Very frustrated!
I am, I'm currently in the Army Reserves, and my problem is from before I joined the reserves when I was active duty.
Did you happen to go through PEB, or did you just accept the findings of the MRR when all was said and done?
So the findings of the informal Mrr were not reccomended. So I said I’ll opt for an peb- the informal peb resilts came back npq. Now I have the options of opting for a formal peb. I don’t want my va rating messed with and also all the lod paperwork and what not is crazy so I just didn’t even know if it’s worth it