Fort Bliss MEB (Asthma)

[Firsterm]

I'm confused my Peblo keeps telling me that the Peb forum will "request ratings from the VA" after I am found unfit. Does that mean that the PEB is completely done before the va Ratter sees the files?

In short, yes. If you proceed to the VA then yes your PEB is done and you were found unfit. PEB is only to find you fit or unfit. VA rates everything, DoD only unfit conditions.

The DoD typically uses the VA ratings but only for the referred condition.

For insance, here is a very basic example

Your PCM referred you to the MEB for your back.
You claim the following conditions when filing your VA claim and go to C&P exams for the following:

1. Back*
2. Head
3. Legs
4. Feet

*referred MEB condition

The MEB found your back condition not medically retainable and forwarded your case to the PEB. The PEB got your case, reviewed it, and said you are UNFIT. PEB forwards your case to the VA for ratings.

VA comes back with ratings:

1. Back 30%
2. Head 20%
3. Legs 10%
4. Feet 10%

PEBLO gets ratings and DA 199

You receive the following:
*DoD 30% / VA 50%
(you may see many people post ratings in this format)

So whatever your referred condition to the MEB is, the DoD will use only the referred condition rating from the VA.

 

[Firsterm]

 UPDATE

05/13/24 P3 PCM signature / Referred to IDES
06/05/24* P3 Second signature / IDES Acceptance - Followed up on this once per week
06/06/24 PEBLO Contact
06/13/24 IDES Brief
07/23/24 C&P 1
07/24/24 C&P Diagnostic 1
07/26/24 C&P 2
08/02/24 C&P 3
08/07/24 C&P Diagnostic 2 (Final)
08/21/24 DBQ Uploaded to TOL Docs
09/10/24 NARSUM received, reviewed, signed (PEB referral pending CDR Statement)
09/11/24 Legal Review
09/12/24 CDR Statement Received / PEB Referral
09/27/24 IPPSA PEB showing date complete 09/09/24 which is backwards as PEB referral was 09/12/24 - no update from PEBLO on ruling
10/1/24 Followed up with PEBLO on unfit ruling; advised system is down and to continue waiting
10/10/24 I contacted the VA on a separate matter regarding education benefits; VA rep thought I was calling about my MEB claim and mistakenly advised my claim was pending ratings; only way to safely assume was found unfit.
10/21/24 Reached out to PEBLO again regarding PEB ruling; assuming ruled unfit as PEBLO responded that the case is with DRAS-VA for ratings and once it returns then a DA 199 will be generated and to wait between 3-4 weeks or one month; this confirms my assumption from 10/10/24
Between 09/28/24 - 10/21/24 - Ruled unfit; PEBLO neither confirmed nor denied but can safely assume given their response to my status request and the VA rep informing me.
10/28/2024 Notified of PEBLO change; also notified VA memorandum sent on 10/17/2024; given a late November mid December timeline for ratings to come back; new PEBLO stated fit/unfit determination no longer provided to PEBLOs and 10 out of 10 I was found unfit.
*TBD - Awaiting VA ratings
*TBD - VA Compensation open/close
*TBD - VA decision letter according to VA site/app
*TBD - 199 Form
*TBD - Final out / orders

 

[harleygirl1903]

So rapid update to this because you reminded me to check the app. I only have the app because I’ve seen people on here say they check it.

1) Claims are closed as of today! I called the VA rep and the guy told me that the ratings have been sent to the PEB but he didn’t have any other information.

2) It does say a letter is being mailed out.

3) Hopefully will hear from him soon. He’s actually great at quick contact once he gets information.

Any updates?

 

[nl2023]

Any updates?

No updates yet. I tried to call the VA to have them email my ratings like others have suggested on this forum but the lady wouldn’t send me my ratings.

I start CSP tomorrow though so I am excited to not be at work. When I hear from my PEBLO I’ll drop an update!

 

[Ant1010]

 UPDATE

05/13/24 P3 PCM signature / Referred to IDES
06/05/24* P3 Second signature / IDES Acceptance - Followed up on this once per week
06/06/24 PEBLO Contact
06/13/24 IDES Brief
07/23/24 C&P 1
07/24/24 C&P Diagnostic 1
07/26/24 C&P 2
08/02/24 C&P 3
08/07/24 C&P Diagnostic 2 (Final)
08/21/24 DBQ Uploaded to TOL Docs
09/10/24 NARSUM received, reviewed, signed (PEB referral pending CDR Statement)
09/11/24 Legal Review
09/12/24 CDR Statement Received / PEB Referral
09/27/24 IPPSA PEB showing date complete 09/09/24 which is backwards as PEB referral was 09/12/24 - no update from PEBLO on ruling
10/1/24 Followed up with PEBLO on unfit ruling; advised system is down and to continue waiting
10/10/24 I contacted the VA on a separate matter regarding education benefits; VA rep thought I was calling about my MEB claim and mistakenly advised my claim was pending ratings; only way to safely assume was found unfit.
10/21/24 Reached out to PEBLO again regarding PEB ruling; assuming ruled unfit as PEBLO responded that the case is with DRAS-VA for ratings and once it returns then a DA 199 will be generated and to wait between 3-4 weeks or one month; this confirms my assumption from 10/10/24
Between 09/28/24 - 10/21/24 - Ruled unfit; PEBLO neither confirmed nor denied but can safely assume given their response to my status request and the VA rep informing me.
10/28/2024 Notified of PEBLO change; also notified VA memorandum sent on 10/17/2024; given a late November mid December timeline for ratings to come back; new PEBLO stated fit/unfit determination no longer provided to PEBLOs and 10 out of 10 I was found unfit.
*TBD - Awaiting VA ratings
*TBD - VA Compensation open/close
*TBD - VA decision letter according to VA site/app
*TBD - 199 Form
*TBD - Final out / orders

I was reading your dates. I’m slightly ahead of you by like two weeks. I signed my Narsum Aug 16th 2024 and it got sent up Aug 22nd my Peblo said that my 199 should be coming this week or 2nd week of Nov!

 

[TaniRami]

I was reading your dates. I’m slightly ahead of you by like two weeks. I signed my Narsum Aug 16th 2024 and it got sent up Aug 22nd my Peblo said that my 199 should be coming this week or 2nd week of Nov!

In short, yes. If you proceed to the VA then yes your PEB is done and you were found unfit. PEB is only to find you fit or unfit. VA rates everything, DoD only unfit conditions.

The DoD typically uses the VA ratings but only for the referred condition.

For insance, here is a very basic example

Your PCM referred you to the MEB for your back.
You claim the following conditions when filing your VA claim and go to C&P exams for the following:

1. Back*
2. Head
3. Legs
4. Feet

*referred MEB condition

The MEB found your back condition not medically retainable and forwarded your case to the PEB. The PEB got your case, reviewed it, and said you are UNFIT. PEB forwards your case to the VA for ratings.

VA comes back with ratings:

1. Back 30%
2. Head 20%
3. Legs 10%
4. Feet 10%

PEBLO gets ratings and DA 199

You receive the following:
*DoD 30% / VA 50%
(you may see many people post ratings in this format)

So whatever your referred condition to the MEB is, the DoD will use only the referred condition rating from the VA.

I was reading your dates. I’m slightly ahead of you by like two weeks. I signed my Narsum Aug 16th 2024 and it got sent up Aug 22nd my Peblo said that my 199 should be coming this week or 2nd week of Nov!

I sign my Narsum back in feb but I also appealed. The VA ‘sent’ out my decision letter on the oct 30th if yall get your 199 before me please let me know cause I’ve been waiting since sept 15 but they said the Va system was done which they just sent out the letter.

 

[Firsterm]

UPDATE - also spaced the timeline for easier presentation

05/13/24 P3 PCM signature / Referred to IDES

06/05/24* P3 Second signature / IDES Acceptance - Followed up on this once per week

06/06/24 - PEBLO Contact

06/13/24 - IDES Brief

07/23/24 - C&P 1

07/24/24 - C&P Diagnostic 1

07/26/24 - C&P 2

08/02/24 - C&P 3

08/07/24 - C&P Diagnostic 2 (Final)

08/21/24 - DBQ Uploaded to TOL Docs

09/10/24 - NARSUM received, reviewed, signed (PEB referral pending CDR Statement)

09/11/24 - Legal Review

09/12/24 - CDR Statement Received / PEB Referral

09/27/24 - IPPSA PEB showing date complete 09/09/24 which is backwards as PEB referral was 09/12/24 - no update from PEBLO on ruling

10/1/24 - Followed up with PEBLO on unfit ruling; advised system is down and to continue waiting

10/10/24 - I contacted the VA on a separate matter regarding education benefits; VA rep thought I was calling about my MEB claim and mistakenly advised my claim was pending ratings; only way to safely assume was found unfit.

10/21/24 - Reached out to PEBLO again regarding PEB ruling; assuming ruled unfit as PEBLO responded that the case is with DRAS-VA for ratings and once it returns then a DA 199 will be generated and to wait between 3-4 weeks or one month; this confirms my assumption from 10/10/24

Between 09/28/24 - 10/21/24 - Ruled unfit; PEBLO neither confirmed nor denied but can safely assume given their response to my status request and the VA rep informing me.

10/28/2024 - Notified of PEBLO change; also notified VA memorandum sent on 10/17/2024; given a late November mid December timeline for ratings to come back; new PEBLO stated fit/unfit determination no longer provided to PEBLOs and 10 out of 10 I was found unfit.

11/02/2024 - Received and responded to email from VSR sent to them from rating board for me to confirm location of one condition

11/04/2024 - VA Compensation open/close

11/04/2024 - VA decision letter mailed according to VA site/app

*TBD - 199 Form
*TBD - Final out / orders

 

[Firsterm]

UPDATE - added another 11/04 update

05/13/24 P3 PCM signature / Referred to IDES

06/05/24* P3 Second signature / IDES Acceptance - Followed up on this once per week

06/06/24 - PEBLO Contact

06/13/24 - IDES Brief

07/23/24 - C&P 1

07/24/24 - C&P Diagnostic 1

07/26/24 - C&P 2

08/02/24 - C&P 3

08/07/24 - C&P Diagnostic 2 (Final)

08/21/24 - DBQ Uploaded to TOL Docs

09/10/24 - NARSUM received, reviewed, signed (PEB referral pending CDR Statement)

09/11/24 - Legal Review

09/12/24 - CDR Statement Received / PEB Referral

09/27/24 - IPPSA PEB showing date complete 09/09/24 which is backwards as PEB referral was 09/12/24 - no update from PEBLO on ruling

10/1/24 - Followed up with PEBLO on unfit ruling; advised system is down and to continue waiting

10/10/24 - I contacted the VA on a separate matter regarding education benefits; VA rep thought I was calling about my MEB claim and mistakenly advised my claim was pending ratings; only way to safely assume was found unfit.

10/21/24 - Reached out to PEBLO again regarding PEB ruling; assuming ruled unfit as PEBLO responded that the case is with DRAS-VA for ratings and once it returns then a DA 199 will be generated and to wait between 3-4 weeks or one month; this confirms my assumption from 10/10/24

Between 09/28/24 - 10/21/24 - Ruled unfit; PEBLO neither confirmed nor denied but can safely assume given their response to my status request and the VA rep informing me.

10/28/2024 - Notified of PEBLO change; also notified VA memorandum sent on 10/17/2024; given a late November mid December timeline for ratings to come back; new PEBLO stated fit/unfit determination no longer provided to PEBLOs and 10 out of 10 I was found unfit.

11/02/2024 - Received and responded to email from VSR sent to them from rating board for me to confirm location of one condition

11/04/2024 - VA Compensation open/close

11/04/2024 - VA decision letter mailed according to VA site/app

11/04/2024 - Received email from VA claiming to attend another C & P exam. Called and it is not an appointment but an independent medical review for two conditions claimed. Nothing needed on my part.

*TBD - 199 Form
*TBD - Final out / orders

 

[Ant1010]

UPDATE - added another 11/04 update

05/13/24 P3 PCM signature / Referred to IDES

06/05/24* P3 Second signature / IDES Acceptance - Followed up on this once per week

06/06/24 - PEBLO Contact

06/13/24 - IDES Brief

07/23/24 - C&P 1

07/24/24 - C&P Diagnostic 1

07/26/24 - C&P 2

08/02/24 - C&P 3

08/07/24 - C&P Diagnostic 2 (Final)

08/21/24 - DBQ Uploaded to TOL Docs

09/10/24 - NARSUM received, reviewed, signed (PEB referral pending CDR Statement)

09/11/24 - Legal Review

09/12/24 - CDR Statement Received / PEB Referral

09/27/24 - IPPSA PEB showing date complete 09/09/24 which is backwards as PEB referral was 09/12/24 - no update from PEBLO on ruling

10/1/24 - Followed up with PEBLO on unfit ruling; advised system is down and to continue waiting

10/10/24 - I contacted the VA on a separate matter regarding education benefits; VA rep thought I was calling about my MEB claim and mistakenly advised my claim was pending ratings; only way to safely assume was found unfit.

10/21/24 - Reached out to PEBLO again regarding PEB ruling; assuming ruled unfit as PEBLO responded that the case is with DRAS-VA for ratings and once it returns then a DA 199 will be generated and to wait between 3-4 weeks or one month; this confirms my assumption from 10/10/24

Between 09/28/24 - 10/21/24 - Ruled unfit; PEBLO neither confirmed nor denied but can safely assume given their response to my status request and the VA rep informing me.

10/28/2024 - Notified of PEBLO change; also notified VA memorandum sent on 10/17/2024; given a late November mid December timeline for ratings to come back; new PEBLO stated fit/unfit determination no longer provided to PEBLOs and 10 out of 10 I was found unfit.

11/02/2024 - Received and responded to email from VSR sent to them from rating board for me to confirm location of one condition

11/04/2024 - VA Compensation open/close

11/04/2024 - VA decision letter mailed according to VA site/app

11/04/2024 - Received email from VA claiming to attend another C & P exam. Called and it is not an appointment but an independent medical review for two conditions claimed. Nothing needed on my part.

*TBD - 199 Form
*TBD - Final out / orders

Okay I just got the same update today, the ratings as been closed from the va and sent back to the PEB now awaiting signature, to receive my 199.

 

[Ant1010]

Okay I just got the same update today, the ratings as been closed from the va and sent back to the PEB now awaiting signature, to receive my 199.

Any updates ?

 

[Ant1010]

UPDATE - added another 11/04 update

05/13/24 P3 PCM signature / Referred to IDES

06/05/24* P3 Second signature / IDES Acceptance - Followed up on this once per week

06/06/24 - PEBLO Contact

06/13/24 - IDES Brief

07/23/24 - C&P 1

07/24/24 - C&P Diagnostic 1

07/26/24 - C&P 2

08/02/24 - C&P 3

08/07/24 - C&P Diagnostic 2 (Final)

08/21/24 - DBQ Uploaded to TOL Docs

09/10/24 - NARSUM received, reviewed, signed (PEB referral pending CDR Statement)

09/11/24 - Legal Review

09/12/24 - CDR Statement Received / PEB Referral

09/27/24 - IPPSA PEB showing date complete 09/09/24 which is backwards as PEB referral was 09/12/24 - no update from PEBLO on ruling

10/1/24 - Followed up with PEBLO on unfit ruling; advised system is down and to continue waiting

10/10/24 - I contacted the VA on a separate matter regarding education benefits; VA rep thought I was calling about my MEB claim and mistakenly advised my claim was pending ratings; only way to safely assume was found unfit.

10/21/24 - Reached out to PEBLO again regarding PEB ruling; assuming ruled unfit as PEBLO responded that the case is with DRAS-VA for ratings and once it returns then a DA 199 will be generated and to wait between 3-4 weeks or one month; this confirms my assumption from 10/10/24

Between 09/28/24 - 10/21/24 - Ruled unfit; PEBLO neither confirmed nor denied but can safely assume given their response to my status request and the VA rep informing me.

10/28/2024 - Notified of PEBLO change; also notified VA memorandum sent on 10/17/2024; given a late November mid December timeline for ratings to come back; new PEBLO stated fit/unfit determination no longer provided to PEBLOs and 10 out of 10 I was found unfit.

11/02/2024 - Received and responded to email from VSR sent to them from rating board for me to confirm location of one condition

11/04/2024 - VA Compensation open/close

11/04/2024 - VA decision letter mailed according to VA site/app

11/04/2024 - Received email from VA claiming to attend another C & P exam. Called and it is not an appointment but an independent medical review for two conditions claimed. Nothing needed on my part.

*TBD - 199 Form
*TBD - Final out / orders

Any updates ?

 

[Firsterm]

Any updates ?

my bad been traveling. nothing as of yet.

 

[Winnie11b]

I'm liked a month behind ya. hope everything is done for me at the end of Jan.

 

[Ant1010]

my 199 just came in today.

 

[Firsterm]

my 199 just came in today.

Insane. Congrats though.

 

[Ant1010]

Insane. Congrats though.

Thank you I was ahead of you for a few weeks ahead of you. So you should be receiving yours soon.

 

[Winnie11b]

Thank you I was ahead of you for a few weeks ahead of you. So you should be receiving yours soon.

I hope so brother, hope these holidays won't delay the process too much. is your rating staying the same comparing to legal review?

 

[Ant1010]

I hope so brother, hope these holidays won't delay the process too much. is your rating staying the same comparing to legal review?

Yes it did what every the lawyer says for your ARMY rating is accurate he doesn’t know the VA rating accuracy thou!

 

[CristinaJ]

I'm confused my Peblo keeps telling me that the Peb forum will "request ratings from the VA" after I am found unfit. Does that mean that the PEB is completely done before the va Ratter sees the files?

From what I know, PEB makes its call on whether a service member is fit for duty before the VA rater checks out the files. Basically, the PEB figures out if a service member can't perform their duties. Then, the VA rater looks at the medical records to give a disability rating based on that decision.

 

[Winnie11b]

@Ant1010 OMG , my VA claims opened, closed, and mailed today, all in 1 day lol.