Air Force Res / IRILO MEB process

Good Afternoon, I am an Air Force Reservist with 17 years in. I am 100% VA disabled and 70% for PTSD which would be my disqualifying disability. I have been on a profile for Do Not Arm for over three years now and they just recently started the process of the IRILO (about 5 months ago). They did not complete a LOD for me as they have for unit members in the past that were found not fit for duty. I have been told as long as I am on the medications Prozac / Xanax and few other that I will not be able to arm up. Somehow through all of this they are recommending a return to duty? But wont take me off of DNA until I talk to a physiatrist which I will be honest with him or her and recommend I stay on DNA status. What would be the best way to go about appealing the decision or having them reevaluate my records? I really believe there was some sort of error. I have 2 unit members in the same situation as myself with vastly different outcomes. I know it would depend on each individual but we are pretty open among ourselves and there is a large discrepancy from how they have been treated and how I have. I think mostly due to the fact they did not complete an LOD for the PTSD as they did for my counterparts.

I know a good bit about the VA process ETC but I am certainly confused when it comes to IRILO MEB for the Reserves. Any advice welcome thanks!

 

[nomad_romad]

READ THIS IS YOU HAVE BEEN DENIED LOD INITIATION OR HAD NGB FIND YOUR CONDITION NILOD!!!!!

I need your help!!!! If you look at my prior posts on this forum you can see what I have been up against the last 3 years with my Wing/NGB/ANG. I have been fighting relentlessly along with a group of other dedicated people. These include Retired/current Fighter Pilots, TACP, and Special Tactics...

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I can tell you after battling my own Wing for over three years that you are going to get nowhere with them. They will deny, delay, and ignore you while making you out to be the bad guy. I wasted so much time trying to get help from my Wing, and trying to get them to abide by the AFI. In the end, it took Congressional Assistance and the IG to compel them to do what they are mandated to do. I know it seems like going over the top by going the route I provided in the thread link, but you will be spinning your wheels at the Squadron and Wing Level. They can and will do whatever they want without repercussions. Not only must they initiate a LOD, they have a duty to assist you in it. What they are setting you up for is a Non Duty Related DES (NDDES) where they will just involuntarily separate you. By them not filing the LOD, your condition is "unfitting," but it is not related to your service. This will be their argument, and nobody will stop them from doing it to you.

I would go to your MDG, and demand that a LOD is initiated. When they tell you NO, you should join us and file the complaint in the linked thread. If you have any questions with anything or need to bounce ideas off me, just let me know. It is disgusting what ARC/NGB is doing to people.

 

[Dhue6607]

Hey thanks for the reply and I am going to push this as hard as I can. Is there a formal channel for complaints or appeals to the return to duty status? I am looking into the linked thread now and will push on that front anyway. This has been 3 years in the making just for me to have to start the entire process over. You are right the wing medical group can do what they want and push paperwork however they see fit with no oversite or regulation.

 

[nomad_romad]

Hey thanks for the reply and I am going to push this as hard as I can. Is there a formal channel for complaints or appeals to the return to duty status? I am looking into the linked thread now and will push on that front anyway. This has been 3 years in the making just for me to have to start the entire process over. You are right the wing medical group can do what they want and push paperwork however they see fit with no oversite or regulation.

I think the only way to be returned to duty will come from the results of the IPEB once you are officially referred to the MEB. In that stage of the DES they will determine if you unfit for continued service, or they will make the recommendation to return to duty. What I am worried about for you is that they refused to initiate a LOD. They did this so that they can force you into the NDDES, and then they can just find you unfit and separate you with no benefits.

I think your 25 meter target is pushing for the LOD. If that fails then submit the Reprisal complaint. The reprisal is that they are denying you due process under DAFI36-2910 which is denying pay, benefits, and treatment. The other reprisal is that the denial of LOD initiation will force you into a Non Duty Related DES where you will be separated with no benefits.