jspowell99 -- did you ever get an answer to your question? I may wind up in a similar situation. I met my board (O-5) and was selected but am wondering what will happen now. No MEB has been started on me, but I have the feeling that soon there will be -- and it will be before I pin on (early May). Not sure if having met the board makes a difference.
MCO P1400.31C (promotion manual) doesn't have any exclusions from promotion regarding Limited Duty, MEB, and/or PEB in regards to O's. I was promoted in between the IPEB and FPEB.
This is from Seps Manual:
6. Promotion
a. Marines (enlisted and officer) processed through the DES who are
otherwise eligible, may be promoted per the appropriate Promotion Manual.
Enlisted Marines retained on active duty in a Permanent Limited Duty (PLD)
status on the convening date of of the appropriate selection board are not
eligible for selection consideration for promotion. Officers retained on
active duty in a PLD status retain their eligibility for selection
consideration for promotion.
b. Marines (enlisted and officer) who have been selected for promotion
and are to be separated because of a disability before their seniority number
being reached, may be promoted with a date of rank the first day of the month
of separation and effective the last day of active duty, provided they are
otherwise qualified. Commanding officers may request via the CMC (MMPR) that
an officer’s promotion be delayed if that officer is mentally, physically,
morally, or professionally unqualified for promotion to the next grade.
c. To compute disability severance pay, a Marine’s grade upon discharge
due to physical disability is determined per 10 U.S.C. 1212. The grade of a
Marine retired due to a physical disability is determined per 10 U.S.C. 1372.
7. Advancement on the Retired List. A Marine being retired for physical
disability will be advanced:
a. To the grade selected; or
b. To the highest temporary or permanent grade in which the Marine served
satisfactorily in any branch of the Armed Forces as determined by the
Secretary of the Navy. In cases where the Secretary's determination has not
been made before the Marine's retirement date, the notification of the
determination will be forwarded to the Marine's retirement address by the CMC
(MMSR-4).
8. The delegated authority conferred by provisons of this chapter is
permissive and does not preclude referral to, or decision by, the CMC (MMSR-4)
for the final disposition of any case.