Hello all,
I am an officer in the Army Reserve that has been mobilized for the better part of almost 3 years, this last July I was hospitalized and recently diagnosed with T1 Diabetes, which I couldn't believe at first since I'm a really healthy late 20's Soldier. I was recently informed that I would have to go through a MEB which will formally start in November, my A1C at the time was 14.1%, I currently have it down to 7.2% as of writing this. I use an insulin pump and the dexcom G6 to help with getting it under control. I am working really hard on this is as I am wanting to stay in the Army. My mobilization orders will be ending at the end of May. The doctors aren't being super helpful with my questions that i am asking as I have no idea how any of this works. My friend recommended this forum for help. So hopefully someone here has the answer to my couple of questions.
1. I would like to know if there is basically a standard of what I need to do to prove that I am fit for duty the only thing that I can think of is being able to pass the PT test and getting my A1C fully under control, but I was hoping if someone had any insight on what could also benefit my case like if there is buddy letters or something similar to that, that i can use to defend my case.
2. I do have multiple other conditions that are not as severe, but I am wondering if having other conditions such as depression, anxiety, lower back pain, migraines, and neck pain could worsen my case or would the MEB even look at these since these conditions are not what I am being boarded for.
I would greatly appreciate any insight anybody would have to offer as I am grasping at straws for answers and I'm pretty stressed about it all.
I am an officer in the Army Reserve that has been mobilized for the better part of almost 3 years, this last July I was hospitalized and recently diagnosed with T1 Diabetes, which I couldn't believe at first since I'm a really healthy late 20's Soldier. I was recently informed that I would have to go through a MEB which will formally start in November, my A1C at the time was 14.1%, I currently have it down to 7.2% as of writing this. I use an insulin pump and the dexcom G6 to help with getting it under control. I am working really hard on this is as I am wanting to stay in the Army. My mobilization orders will be ending at the end of May. The doctors aren't being super helpful with my questions that i am asking as I have no idea how any of this works. My friend recommended this forum for help. So hopefully someone here has the answer to my couple of questions.
1. I would like to know if there is basically a standard of what I need to do to prove that I am fit for duty the only thing that I can think of is being able to pass the PT test and getting my A1C fully under control, but I was hoping if someone had any insight on what could also benefit my case like if there is buddy letters or something similar to that, that i can use to defend my case.
2. I do have multiple other conditions that are not as severe, but I am wondering if having other conditions such as depression, anxiety, lower back pain, migraines, and neck pain could worsen my case or would the MEB even look at these since these conditions are not what I am being boarded for.
I would greatly appreciate any insight anybody would have to offer as I am grasping at straws for answers and I'm pretty stressed about it all.