Recent content by dashfan9

Once your NARSUM is complete and you are found unfit by the MEB your packet will go to the PEB at Fort Sam. They will find you fit or unfit. If unfit, they will request ratings from the VA. The time frame for the VA to decide on percentages varies by complexity of case. Mine took about a...

Just to chime in, sorry I didn't see your post here earlier. If you have already been using pain meds, hopefully they're working for you. However, I found that with nerve compression, nothing helped that other than the surgery. Surgery relieved about 75% of the radicular pain going down my...

In the process of clearing post. Final out next week - VA reps here told me to bring in my DD 214 so they could finalize my case. My main question is - how long does it take to receive the ratings letter from the VA once your DD 214 is turned into the VA? My wife and I are trying to buy a...

42A - Definitely use some of your leave days if you have 60+....if you are medically retired, you are authorized 20 days of PTDY. So, in my case, I had 63 days of leave saved. I'm taking 20 days of PTDY and 19 days of leave, selling back 44 days of leave. I haven't asked or looked into...

I will thoroughly read this report tomorrow morning - thank you very much for posting it. Hopefully, it is the Army's attempt at doing something other than throwing Percocet at everything. Direct quote from the paper: "Finally, the MHS care for Warriors is rooted in a military culture that...

Transition orders received: 31 August 2011 Last day in the Army: 16 September 2011 Effective Retirement Date: 25 October 2011* *Not able to use all of my saved leave days for terminal leave since my latest extension takes me out to October 25th. Transitions branch cannot move my ETS date just...

Finally received my DA 199 last week, so now I am waiting on orders. The number to the VA is 800-827-1000 - I don't remember what numbers I pressed, but I think I followed the menu to inquire about Compensation and Disability Benefits. Might have to call several times, because if they're busy...

Glad to hear you're safe Jason. You've given us a great forum here, so if you need something, let us know!

Katie, I'm sorry but I was not able to find PEB-specific things; I was able to stuff in Army regulations pertaining to Soldiers in WTU, Reserve/National Guard, or inpatient status when the MEB began, but nothing that would have worked for me. Best of luck to you.

Frank, you're all too right. I "toughed it out" after a back injury during deployment and made it worse, resulting in one surgery already and more needed in the future... Not trying to threadjack, but take Frank's advice. Do core exercises, yoga, stay flexible and strengthen your back without...

I spoke with my PEBLO regarding the Commander's letter at the beginning of my MEB. The Commander's letter has a lot of influence on your packet. It is best to work with your Commander to try to support what you desire as the outcome of your MEB. I wanted discharged, so I worked with my CO to...

I must have been in the process of typing my reply to your first post in this thread at the same time you were. Funny how things work out like that. I was planning on taking classes while going through this process. Unfortunately, with the amount of time my job demands, as well as the new...

Draco, I am not looking to pick a fight either. But look at it from my side of the fence. I was planning on getting out and starting school this fall, with the ultimate goal of attending medical school. Many classes in the spring are a continuation from the fall. So now that I am not able to...

mford, I wasn't briefed anything to begin with, I was told I would be out by June or July....I'm still in. That being said, it is a lot better of a system than the legacy system. I've heard the same excuses even in the new system over and over and it's really frustrating. Tired of hearing...