My PCM and also my ortho doctor put in a IDES referral for me. What is the next step in this process?
IDES Referral
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What branch are you?
Army
I am leaving a reply since I am going through the same thing.
The Nurse Case Manager has told me that the next step for our end is to wait for the assigned PEBLO to contact you.
However, in the background, they are actually reviewing your medical files to see if you fit the med board process.
After approving your case, they assign a PEBLO.
The Nurse Case Manager has told me that the next step for our end is to wait for the assigned PEBLO to contact you.
However, in the background, they are actually reviewing your medical files to see if you fit the med board process.
After approving your case, they assign a PEBLO.
Do you know what could disqualify you for not being a fit for the Med board process?
This is just my knowledge and I may be wrong or missing information.
Some chapters may stop the Med board process (Chapter 14-12c is a big one). There is a general that oversees which one between the Med Board and Chapter will continue.
If PEB finds you as fit enough for the military (but not for the MOS/rating) they may request you change your MOS/rating
If the MEB finds you fit for the MOS/Rating you are in, you may be sent back to your unit.
If the MEB believes that more treatments can be put in within the 1-year deadline, your case might be sent back to PCM to have those treatments.
If the MEB believes that they need more evidence to prove diagnosis, they may send it back to PCM for the tests (this happened to me)
If your PCM believes you will recover from the treatment within 1 year, you will not be recommended for the Med Board.
If the injury/sickness happened during AWOL, you may not qualify for Med Board and VA claims.
If the injury/sickness happened while committing a crime, you may not qualify for Med Board and VA claims.
If the injury/sickness happened while in jail due to your own crimes, you may not qualify for Med Board and VA claims.
If the injury/sickness happened due to your own willful misconduct (ex. broken bones after drinking and driving then crashing the car) then you may not qualify for Med board and VA claims. (But if the injury happened while you are willfully putting yourself in danger but the injury actually happened not in connection to what you did, you may still qualify. ex. You do not wear a seat belt while driving. You got injured when a stray bullet from a nearby robbery hits you.)
Some chapters may stop the Med board process (Chapter 14-12c is a big one). There is a general that oversees which one between the Med Board and Chapter will continue.
If PEB finds you as fit enough for the military (but not for the MOS/rating) they may request you change your MOS/rating
If the MEB finds you fit for the MOS/Rating you are in, you may be sent back to your unit.
If the MEB believes that more treatments can be put in within the 1-year deadline, your case might be sent back to PCM to have those treatments.
If the MEB believes that they need more evidence to prove diagnosis, they may send it back to PCM for the tests (this happened to me)
If your PCM believes you will recover from the treatment within 1 year, you will not be recommended for the Med Board.
If the injury/sickness happened during AWOL, you may not qualify for Med Board and VA claims.
If the injury/sickness happened while committing a crime, you may not qualify for Med Board and VA claims.
If the injury/sickness happened while in jail due to your own crimes, you may not qualify for Med Board and VA claims.
If the injury/sickness happened due to your own willful misconduct (ex. broken bones after drinking and driving then crashing the car) then you may not qualify for Med board and VA claims. (But if the injury happened while you are willfully putting yourself in danger but the injury actually happened not in connection to what you did, you may still qualify. ex. You do not wear a seat belt while driving. You got injured when a stray bullet from a nearby robbery hits you.)
I was contacted by the PEB office to schedule my meeting with my PEBLO. It took about 2 weeks after referral to be contacted.
Blackmonlizzy; I've encountered attached IDES Guidebook, effective JUL 2013; very informative, and gives a quick overview what to expect in the process; use at your discretion, as it may have changed.
All the Best....
Look up the Army Standards of Medical Fitness (AR-40-501)
This should tell you what the army deems unfitting for service.
Guardguy; for DOD to rate you at 30% vs. VA 90%; what were your conditions? It's relatively low for your DOD rating at 30%; legal counsel is definitely a plus.
Do you have your 20 year letter?
I only had one referred condition for cardio inhibitory vasovagal syncope. That was my 30% although, I hired Jason and we are fighting for a better rating with a VARR.
I don't have a 20 year. Just passed 18 1/2 years.
Got it; if you can try to push for that 20 year mark, that will be an added bonus with CRDP once you reached retirement age; minus deployments. Hope for the best brother that you will hit the 20 year mark.
Also, what's the best way to get Jason on board with your VARR claims? I know he's got his hands full; I've attempted to contact him on several occasions via email, but that was a NO-GO, I may just try to locate another legal team to work with me in the near future.
BTW; I have some conditions that were not annotated as an LOD during out DEMOB; any recommendations?
Also, keep fighting forward with increase VARR it will pay dividend at the end; too often, I see other SM who settles for less, just simply because their too tired of fighting the system. Kudos for using a legal team to represent you.
Also, keep fighting forward with increase VARR it will pay dividend at the end; too often, I see other SM who settles for less, just simply because their too tired of fighting the system. Kudos for using a legal team to represent you.
I also struggled to get ahold of him via e-mail initially when I was just searching for options. I ended up calling his office at 1-800-576-5648. Once I became his client, he responds within a few hours of any e-mail I send. While the sticker shock of the cost may daze you a bit, if you run the numbers, the cost-benefit ratio is ridiculous.
As for conditions not annotated as an LOD, as long as your condition is listed in your military medical record in some fashion, you should be covered for service connection. The LODs play into follow-on care for members that need to return to a civilian employer but are unable. As long as the VA can verify service connectedness, you are golden. If you don't have an LOD or anything listed in your medical records, you are in for a fight on those conditions.
I've been fortunate to have all or majority of my medical record; as the old saying, "if it's not documented, it didn't happened" and that's the same in the military.
I'm hitting my 20 years this month with the Guard; 7 years active; remaining are Guard time with 2 deployment; tried to stay below radar of my medical condition. Refuse to give them rounds to take me out. ; until I'm lock and loaded to shoot back.
What stage are you with Jason?
All the best.
I'm hitting my 20 years this month with the Guard; 7 years active; remaining are Guard time with 2 deployment; tried to stay below radar of my medical condition. Refuse to give them rounds to take me out. ; until I'm lock and loaded to shoot back.
What stage are you with Jason?
All the best.
I just signed my 1180 form last week saying I waive my FPEB and request a one time VA reconsideration. No solid timeline on completion... somewhere between 3-6 weeks most likely.
The FPEB sent Jason my entire record which was almost 1000 pages. He sifted through all of it and came up with a game plan going forward. I didn't have to go gather anything additional. Granted, I felt like the VA just messed up on mine so it should be a pretty clean kill, but you never know. Nothing but positive things to say about my representation at this time
