Recent content by DaveK

Wonderful! Congrats! Go enjoy your retirement. You earned it!

"That’s not the case for someone whose condition was diagnosed and worsened while on active duty." ... Assuming you mean the active duty itself worsened the condition. That would then make it "duty related". So this statement "The point is if you are under 8 years active, they find you are...

There are a lot of factors that go into a VA/DoD rating for mental health beyond just an estimated symptom list. It would be a disservice to you for me to guess a number. Maybe just look through these forums for people that have confirmed ratings and have shared their symptomology combined with...

Sorry to hear it's been so challenging for you. While it's taken me years, the body finds ways to adapt. I hope that happens soon for you finding some measurable improvements. Don't give up.

DoD vs VA.... Previously under LDES the DoD rated under its own rules. Now under IDES the DoD is required to use the VA standards for ratings. The primary difference being that while they utilize the same rating standards, the DoD only rates conditions that prohibit a service member from...

I definitely would follow the advice of Provis on focusing on treatment and care over pushing for a MEB. And I thought sharing a little bit of my own path might help. I too suffer heavily from TBI with various forms of ocular issues predominantly from serving as a bomb tech along with other...

Keep your head. You've got the rest of your life ahead of you. Do something great with it again!

So I can attest that as long as you request that the IDES process be only for DoD purposes, they will honor that. I even got different ratings than my previous VA ratings, but they still left everything in place. The VA even sent me a letter alerting me to the difference and stated they would...

Sometimes we have to go. This may be your time. Most all of us here on this board have gone through our own version. We serve. We did our jobs. We had to move on to the next chapter of life.

Your retirement pay will be calculated on your high three years. So any potential O-6 pay added to the calculation would be based on the few remaining months you may have from the point of promoting. Another outcome would be that on paper for retirement purposes your record/ID card will show...

Sounds like you and her are now tracking and on the right path. Glad you got that legal help.

Agreed. Definitely not clear.

@Provis I believe he was referring to his wife's MEB results and the 5 days one has to respond.

I am not totally sure on that rule. You could ask just for clarification from person that notified. However, I could see it going either way from notification or the counseling. I'm sure one of the more informed experts here is familiar. I just know as soon as most are notified it's time to move...

This is normal. Move quickly right now. Her review and her lawyer's review will be critical. Her 5-day timer is permanent unless the lawyer gets permission in writing and the PEBLO office agrees. And then they must send you the signed document stating there is an extension. An example of an...