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Thank you.By the way, is there away to figured out the pay?
San Diego, CA
what branch and are you active
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I think in my opinion you might be ok. The main concern is to get your file from the BVA. If your file is still at your regional office you should be fine.
So i got a question if you know on the unfit memo for DDD of the lumbar spine it has V1-no V3-no V4-yes what does that mean is it good if i have a yes
Indeed, it seems that you have good opportunities for a "permanent and stable" finding for the "Neck DDD C5-C7" and "RT Ankle" medical conditions for sure except for the "PTSD" medical condition unless your medical evidence shows that the condition was "permanent and stable" for a couple of years.
Otherwise as based upon symptomatology of course, the IPEB shall potentially use the 38 CFR 4.129 PTSD criteria (e.g., minimum temporary rating of 50% for at least 6 months). Therefore, an opportunity to issue an overall TDRL adjudication for your DoD IDES case file shall potentially exist at least from my experiences within the DoD IDES MEB/PEB process.
Thus, I quite often comment that "possessing well-informed knowledge is truly a powerful equalizer."
Best Wishes!
To an extent, military service members whose disabilities are the direct result of armed combat, combat devices, or combat training (often grouped together under the term “combat related”) are authorized tax exemptions for their disabilities and may be entitled to Federal employment benefits.
From an U.S. Army perspective, upon receipt of the DA Form 199, review of "Section V - Administrative Determinations" shall state as follows dependent upon the military service members particular situation:
1. The disability disposition “is based” or “is not based” on disease or injury incurred in the line of duty in combat with an enemy of the United States and as a direct result of armed conflict or caused by an instrumentality of war and incurred in the line of duty during a period of war (5 USC 8332, 3502, and 6303). (This determination is made for all compensable cases but pertains to potential benefits for disability retirees employed under Federal Civil Service.)
2. Evidence of record reflects the Soldier “was” or “was not” a member or obligated to become a member of an armed force or Reserve thereof, or the NOAA or the USPHS on 24 September 1975.
3. The disability “did” or “did not” result from a combat-related injury under the provisions of 26 USC 104 or 10 USC
10216.
4. The disability severance pay “was” or “was not” awarded for disability incurred in a combat zone or incurred while performing combat-related operations as designated by the Secretary of Defense (10 USC 1212); dependent upon the military service members particular situation.
Moreover, in your particular situation as annotated on the PEB unfit memorandum, the V1, V3 and V4 codes correspond/relate to each aforementioned numbers above as determined by the USAPDA PEB (e.g., 1 = V1 ("is not based"), 3 = V3 ("did not"), and 4 = V4 ("was") in my opinion.
Thus, I quite often comment that "possessing well-informed knowledge is truly a powerful equalizer."
Best Wishes!
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Indeed, that's the spirit; never default acceptance to potential injustice!
As such, if you don't stand up for yourself for the best DoD IDES outcome, then exactly who will...the PEBLO, MSC, FPEB attorney; hmm, I think not from my experiences in my opinion?
To that extent, fight then continue to fight some more until receipt of desired expectations from the DoD IDES MEB/PEB process are obtained for sure!
Thus, I quite often comment that "possessing well-informed knowledge is truly a powerful equalizer."
Best Wishes!
Unfortunately, that's pretty difficult to calculate at this point in time!
In reference to your PEB referred unfitting condition, symptomatology from your medical evidence shall potentially determine the disability rating from the DoVA D-RAS.
As such, the DoD must adapt the rating percentage from the DoVA D-RAS in reference to your PEB referred unfitting condition for either a military disability retirement determination or military separation with severance pay determination. Which do you prefer at this point in time?
Hmm, what were your Range of Motion (ROM) measurements for your DDD of the lumbar spine? Do you have any more serious medical complications in addition to the DDD of your lumbar spine condition?
To that extent, there still exist an opportunity to receive a military disability retirement determination if your ROM measurements correspond to a 30% or higher rating from the DoVA D-RAS. Otherwise, a military separation with severance pay determination shall potentially be rendered for a 0%, 10% or 20% rating from the DoVA D-RAS?
Thus, I quite often comment that "possessing well-informed knowledge is truly a powerful equalizer."
Best Wishes!
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Congratulations on the recent of your DoD and DoVA proposed ratings!
Indeed, your DA Form 199 is definitely forthcoming which shall yield a determination of either PDRL or TDRL for sure!
Thus, I quite often comment that "possessing well-informed knowledge is truly a powerful equalizer."
Best Wishes!
Hmm, it seems that the recent inclement weather (e.g., snow accumulation) closed the U.S. Army military installation yesterday and I was not able to start my official post clearance activities. 
Indeed, Mother Nature needs to "chill out" with these unforeseen inclement weather patterns until at least I can complete my final important mission as an Active Duty military service member!
No worries for sure! I shall not be denied; therefore, I shall re-engage today since I have two more days to clear that U.S. Army military installation!
Thus, I quite often comment that "possessing well-informed knowledge is truly a powerful equalizer."
Best Wishes!
Indeed, Mother Nature needs to "chill out" with these unforeseen inclement weather patterns until at least I can complete my final important mission as an Active Duty military service member!
No worries for sure! I shall not be denied; therefore, I shall re-engage today since I have two more days to clear that U.S. Army military installation!
Thus, I quite often comment that "possessing well-informed knowledge is truly a powerful equalizer."
Best Wishes!
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I hope and I have been praying that it is not TDRL outcome.
I also turned in a letter from the VA Psyc. DR. and he wrote "he has been under my care since 2008 for treatment of PTSD, Depression and Anxiety and anticipate that these diagnosis will likely require treatment for an indefinite period of time."
Six years of treatment for BH with a rating at 50%, hopefully this defines there definition of permanent but I'm far from being stable, the last C&P from Oct2013 show signs of increased severity of my mental health problems, it will only get worse if they keep in a TDRL status.
I'm sure it will be tdrl, even though you don't want it too be, I mean who does
I hear ya
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