Guardguy11
Here is my situation:
I was on a number of different type of orders back in 2009 (Temp AGR, AT, ST) my office desk was moved into a server room closet packed with 40 plus servers and power supplies all running at the same time from Jan 2009 to Sept 2010. Staff notice I had hearing loss, went to VA and received hearing Aids, found out that I should have had an LOD and 2013 received LOD for condition. Oct 2010 became a Reserve Technician. Technician Job and my Guard job are one in the same and continued to perform same work with computers, power supplies etc. hearing has decrease over the last 12 years until finally commander does not want to retain. VA found my hearing has got to the point of 100 percent disability. more info below.
1. I am a military Reserve technician in the Air National guard
2. NGB MEB process started for Hearing Impairment ( already have 100 % Permanent and Total with VA)
3. Commander decided not to retain.
4. will have 20 years in civil service including buy back in Apr 2022 with civil service as HRO states. ( was told by others as MRT buy back don't count towards 20 years for early retirement, only for pay)
5. Total Active Federal Military Service is 11 years 9 months and 7 day.....had 9 years active service before losing my hearing
6. Have 34 years for retirement (active and reserve time)
6. received from NGB/SGP memorandum that my disability was Prior Service Condition Not Applicable because hearing could have been progressed to unfitness as a result of intervening events when in a non duty status. NGB referred me to Non Duty Related fitness for duty assessment (NDDES).
My questions are, with my job as a guardsman and civil service being the same job, same requirements, same equipment, wouldn't my 12 years as performing those also as a guardsman be considered aggravated prior service condition? someone mentioned something about an 8 year active duty rule, what is that? I plan to Appeal the decision and have reached out to the Office of Disability Counsel and will obtain their representation once I sign for the appeal. I feel like NGB is just throwing me to the curb after 34 years of service and all those years of hearing trouble. They never had a problem with me reenlisting all those years with my hearing problems. All advice is greatly appreciated.
Here is my situation:
I was on a number of different type of orders back in 2009 (Temp AGR, AT, ST) my office desk was moved into a server room closet packed with 40 plus servers and power supplies all running at the same time from Jan 2009 to Sept 2010. Staff notice I had hearing loss, went to VA and received hearing Aids, found out that I should have had an LOD and 2013 received LOD for condition. Oct 2010 became a Reserve Technician. Technician Job and my Guard job are one in the same and continued to perform same work with computers, power supplies etc. hearing has decrease over the last 12 years until finally commander does not want to retain. VA found my hearing has got to the point of 100 percent disability. more info below.
1. I am a military Reserve technician in the Air National guard
2. NGB MEB process started for Hearing Impairment ( already have 100 % Permanent and Total with VA)
3. Commander decided not to retain.
4. will have 20 years in civil service including buy back in Apr 2022 with civil service as HRO states. ( was told by others as MRT buy back don't count towards 20 years for early retirement, only for pay)
5. Total Active Federal Military Service is 11 years 9 months and 7 day.....had 9 years active service before losing my hearing
6. Have 34 years for retirement (active and reserve time)
6. received from NGB/SGP memorandum that my disability was Prior Service Condition Not Applicable because hearing could have been progressed to unfitness as a result of intervening events when in a non duty status. NGB referred me to Non Duty Related fitness for duty assessment (NDDES).
My questions are, with my job as a guardsman and civil service being the same job, same requirements, same equipment, wouldn't my 12 years as performing those also as a guardsman be considered aggravated prior service condition? someone mentioned something about an 8 year active duty rule, what is that? I plan to Appeal the decision and have reached out to the Office of Disability Counsel and will obtain their representation once I sign for the appeal. I feel like NGB is just throwing me to the curb after 34 years of service and all those years of hearing trouble. They never had a problem with me reenlisting all those years with my hearing problems. All advice is greatly appreciated.