John,
Its too bad the DOD doesnt enforce its own laws it creates I am in similar situation except I have the VA ratings but because I got out I have to fight them through the BCMR.
Like you said by statute the DOD was supposed to examine all claims within a year of discharge they never have...
Losttango,
I understand all about this I have been dx by the VA with this strange syndrome also. I am also an ex 15T While I was in Iraq I performed Fuel Tests inside Fuel cells. The Va doc dx me back in the spring of 06 I have bilateral intermittent peripheral neuropathy extending from my...
Jack,
Right on brother thats the spirit no one else is gonna do this stuff for us the more vets we get here the better. A very real possibility for grassrooots change I was really moved by your post about the National guard joes that are gettin the shaft you posted about. I am one of those...
Bobo,
Make sure your discharge says the following if you want crsc It needs to say this per the regs and law.
Retirement under the type of separation and the narrative reason for separation should say Permanent Medical Retirement Also left the military under laws 1201
Michael
Jason,
Thank you for that important info I will certainly take that into account It looked pretty discouraging from what I saw. You did an awesome job on that guide I hope CMS gets a copy of it to help him out. Have any idea how to get your hands on a NGB 600-200 regfrom the internet? Guard...
bobo,
Never been to Fort Hood but I can tell you this brother The National Guard Bureau has pulled NGB personnel discharge reg 600-200 reg off the internet for a reason!
They wont give you Jack I didnt even get physical coming home from iraq till 9 months later then I was already in care with...
CMS,
Are you still in the Army Reserves or have ETS out already? According to what I have been reading if your already discharged the Army BCMR will correct the record or deny the application To the best of my knowledge they will not order a meb/or peb.
I dropped off some documentation to my...
Jason,
Thank you for welcoming me to the forum. I have not physically sent in a form 149 to the Army board of Corrections for Military Records. I sent A synopsis letter of about 4 pages and 20 documents related to military medical retirement to Congressman Salazar. I received a response that...
Hi all,
I was just wondering how much pull if any does your local Congressman's office have representing a veteran getting a military retirement through a Board for correction of military records relating to PTSD and TBI?
I am currently 40% VA service connected. When I brought this up during a...