Well that's reassuring. I mean it's pretty cut and dry according to all my records, VA exam and Narsum that I'm unfit after 23 years but I've become quite the pessimist...lol
After 23 year u shouldn’t even worry about the PEB rating u getting retired. Hopefully your VA examiner didn’t lowball you with the diagnosis.
Ya my whole intention was getting my injury tied to combat, which it seems I was able to do in the hopes my retirement would also be tax free. Lawyer says expect 100% based off my exams. So as long as that all holds true I don't plan on working..lol
Congratulations!
Thank you. At 1st I wanted all this to go fast and now is like dang thats it for me in the army..bunch of mixed emotions.
!!!!UPDATE!!!!
Referred to MEB 24 February 2025
FEB 24 IDES First contact
March 3rd: IDES/VA Brief
March 13: 1st C&P Appointment
April 7: Last C&P Appointment ( 5 total )
April 29: Received NARSUM
May 1st: Signed NARSUM
May 1st: Packet sent to PEB 01 May
May 1st: IPSSA shows MEB completed
May 15: VA Case Closed
May 21: Received DA199 and VA ratings 50% DoD 100%
May 21: PEB completed recommended Permanent Medical Retirement.
May 27: IDES/MEB Exit interview
June 03: NLT 30 AUGUST 2025
June 04: Orders on hand. Time to start clearing!!
June 20: Terminal leave starts (72 DAYS OF LEAVE)
August 31: 1st day of RETIREMENT
Referred to MEB 24 February 2025
FEB 24 IDES First contact
March 3rd: IDES/VA Brief
March 13: 1st C&P Appointment
April 7: Last C&P Appointment ( 5 total )
April 29: Received NARSUM
May 1st: Signed NARSUM
May 1st: Packet sent to PEB 01 May
May 1st: IPSSA shows MEB completed
May 15: VA Case Closed
May 21: Received DA199 and VA ratings 50% DoD 100%
May 21: PEB completed recommended Permanent Medical Retirement.
May 27: IDES/MEB Exit interview
June 03: NLT 30 AUGUST 2025
June 04: Orders on hand. Time to start clearing!!
June 20: Terminal leave starts (72 DAYS OF LEAVE)
August 31: 1st day of RETIREMENT
Yo that timeline is what’s up! I’m trying to get mine line that! What made the process go so fast?
Hell yeah brother! Congrats!
To be honest idk. I kept getting told it was going to take 6-7 months but everything just move fast. I also had everything documented idk if that was part of it but shit it did went pretty quick.
I don't think they even know, it's an enigma nobody has any clue about. They have to give a wide range because if they told you 3 weeks and it took 6 months you'd be livid..lol glad it was the other way around.
I think thats what it is. But I also seen other timelines here that taken almost if not a year. I would go crazy waiting that long lol.
Ya my buddies took like 450 days or something.. He was pissed.
I haven’t been placed on a MEB yet. I’m on LIMDU for having arthroscopic surgery on both my hips. I reached out to the surgeon and he said he would not start a MEB on me for at least a year post surgery. But I can go through a different specialist, so now my plan is to have the TBI clinic initiate a MEB if I decide to go that route. I have a documented TBI with loss of consciousness and a positive mace exam from my first combat deployment in Afghanistan. I was a 20 year old kid and didn’t think I deserved a Purple Heart compared to my buddies who were shot and missing limbs. But now I have a lot of messed up things and tomorrow I should know the outcome of the Purple Heart board I don’t see it being denied I had plenty of documents and endorsements. I just requested all of my digital medical records and the 3rd class said she’s going to take care of mine by the end of the week
my therapist from out in town is willing to write a letter/memo stating that due to my TBI and continued cognitive decline that she believes in her professional opinion that it would be in the best interests of me and the Military to medically retire me. I have done lots of research and know I will get CRSC as long as the DOD finds my disability combat related. Writing all this down it seems like I’m a shoe for at least 75 dod and 100 percent P&T and SMC-K and maybe SMC-L I guess I’m just scared lol I also want the process to be 6 months or less because I don’t want it to drag out and I’m just done with the military.
The route I used in conjunction with surgery was pain management. Went and got epidurals and said no change after epidurals numerous times, after that pain management made the referral. Surgeon eventually made a referal as well. Good luck man. I feel your frustration.I haven’t been placed on a MEB yet. I’m on LIMDU for having arthroscopic surgery on both my hips. I reached out to the surgeon and he said he would not start a MEB on me for at least a year post surgery. But I can go through a different specialist, so now my plan is to have the TBI clinic initiate a MEB if I decide to go that route. I have a documented TBI with loss of consciousness and a positive mace exam from my first combat deployment in Afghanistan. I was a 20 year old kid and didn’t think I deserved a Purple Heart compared to my buddies who were shot and missing limbs. But now I have a lot of messed up things and tomorrow I should know the outcome of the Purple Heart board I don’t see it being denied I had plenty of documents and endorsements. I just requested all of my digital medical records and the 3rd class said she’s going to take care of mine by the end of the week
A whole year after surgery just to start the MEB? That’s wild. I was on a temporary profile for almost 400 days straight before I had back surgery, and about four months after my PCM referred the MEB because nothing else worked not even physical therapy or multiple epidural steroid injections. I was in my PCM’s office constantly, every week, documenting everything and making sure they knew I couldn’t perform my duties. I even went to the patient advocate to report the situation because it felt like I was being ignored.I haven’t been placed on a MEB yet. I’m on LIMDU for having arthroscopic surgery on both my hips. I reached out to the surgeon and he said he would not start a MEB on me for at least a year post surgery. But I can go through a different specialist, so now my plan is to have the TBI clinic initiate a MEB if I decide to go that route. I have a documented TBI with loss of consciousness and a positive mace exam from my first combat deployment in Afghanistan. I was a 20 year old kid and didn’t think I deserved a Purple Heart compared to my buddies who were shot and missing limbs. But now I have a lot of messed up things and tomorrow I should know the outcome of the Purple Heart board I don’t see it being denied I had plenty of documents and endorsements. I just requested all of my digital medical records and the 3rd class said she’s going to take care of mine by the end of the week
Don’t give up though. The more you stay on them and keep making it clear that nothing’s improving and you can’t do your job, the harder it is for them to ignore it. That pressure is what got mine moving. Good Luck on everything.
!!!UPDATE!!!
Referred to MEB 24 February 2025
FEB 24 IDES First contact
March 3rd: IDES/VA Brief
March 13: 1st C&P Appointment
April 7: Last C&P Appointment ( 5 total )
April 29: Received NARSUM
May 1st: Signed NARSUM
May 1st: Packet sent to PEB 01 May
May 1st: IPSSA shows MEB completed
May 15: VA Case Closed
May 21: Received DA199 and VA ratings 50% DoD 100%
May 21: PEB completed recommended Permanent Medical Retirement.
May 27: IDES/MEB Exit interview
June 03: NLT 30 AUGUST 2025
June 04: Orders on hand. Time to start clearing!!
June 20: Terminal leave starts (72 DAYS OF LEAVE)
July 31: VA Re-Open my claim step 5/8
August 31: 1st day of RETIREMENT
Referred to MEB 24 February 2025
FEB 24 IDES First contact
March 3rd: IDES/VA Brief
March 13: 1st C&P Appointment
April 7: Last C&P Appointment ( 5 total )
April 29: Received NARSUM
May 1st: Signed NARSUM
May 1st: Packet sent to PEB 01 May
May 1st: IPSSA shows MEB completed
May 15: VA Case Closed
May 21: Received DA199 and VA ratings 50% DoD 100%
May 21: PEB completed recommended Permanent Medical Retirement.
May 27: IDES/MEB Exit interview
June 03: NLT 30 AUGUST 2025
June 04: Orders on hand. Time to start clearing!!
June 20: Terminal leave starts (72 DAYS OF LEAVE)
July 31: VA Re-Open my claim step 5/8
August 31: 1st day of RETIREMENT
!!!UPDATE!!!
Referred to MEB 24 February 2025
FEB 24 IDES First contact
March 3rd: IDES/VA Brief
March 13: 1st C&P Appointment
April 7: Last C&P Appointment ( 5 total )
April 29: Received NARSUM
May 1st: Signed NARSUM
May 1st: Packet sent to PEB 01 May
May 1st: IPSSA shows MEB completed
May 15: VA Case Closed
May 21: Received DA199 and VA ratings 50% DoD 100%
May 21: PEB completed recommended Permanent Medical Retirement.
May 27: IDES/MEB Exit interview
June 03: NLT 30 AUGUST 2025
June 04: Orders on hand. Time to start clearing!!
June 20: Terminal leave starts (72 DAYS OF LEAVE)
July 31: VA Re-Open my claim step 5/8
August 31: 1st day of RETIREMENT
September 9th: Ret ID on-hand
September 29: VA case close
Referred to MEB 24 February 2025
FEB 24 IDES First contact
March 3rd: IDES/VA Brief
March 13: 1st C&P Appointment
April 7: Last C&P Appointment ( 5 total )
April 29: Received NARSUM
May 1st: Signed NARSUM
May 1st: Packet sent to PEB 01 May
May 1st: IPSSA shows MEB completed
May 15: VA Case Closed
May 21: Received DA199 and VA ratings 50% DoD 100%
May 21: PEB completed recommended Permanent Medical Retirement.
May 27: IDES/MEB Exit interview
June 03: NLT 30 AUGUST 2025
June 04: Orders on hand. Time to start clearing!!
June 20: Terminal leave starts (72 DAYS OF LEAVE)
July 31: VA Re-Open my claim step 5/8
August 31: 1st day of RETIREMENT
September 9th: Ret ID on-hand
September 29: VA case close
Did your va case reopen at all after getting your case closed and being able to see your rating?
Hey, Yes they reopened my case to finalize the ratings. It took 28 days for them to complete it. My overall proposed ratings stayed they same with some individual ratings increasing.
Did it open when it was at the PEB? I was submitted to PEB 22 OCT, and got my proposed a week before I went to the PEB. Its been at the IPEB awaiting ratings for a couple days and for some reason the VA claim is showing step 6. From what i see they only do that after ur already on the way out.