Wuz....,
Welcome! If you have not, please read over the Overview of MEB/PEB Process thread (link found in my signature block).
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As the Reserve medical folks told me that since surgery was a possibility and they wanted me to see the Reserve Doc, does this mean that if I do have the surgery, they will keep me in? If so should I push the surgery off, deal with the pain, and ask them to initiate a MRB, or will I get one with the surgery?
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They are offering treatment. The question of whether you go to an MEB has to do with if you meet retention standards. If you do not, then you will be referred to MEB. But if you decline treatment, your chances of going to MEB sooner go up. If you opt for the surgery, you will likely be given a time to recover and then be assessed for medical retention standards. If you are referred to MEB, most likely outcome is that you will be referred to PEB. There, the determination is made based on whether you are fit or unfit for duty. Hope this gave you a starting point. Please let us know any follow up questions.