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Does this make you permanently nondeployable? I ask because I have been recommended for this and was specifically told it did not limit deployment? However, my urologist told me it was auto initiation for an MEB but primary told me that was not the case? Just interested in hearing your...

Scheduled to have a bladder pacemaker implanted in a few weeks. I have been told this is a trigger for MEB. Does anyone know how this is seen as far as fit vs unfit finding? I assume this is seen differently than a cardiac pacemaker? I can’t seem to find why this would be an MEB under DoDI...

I’m sort of just venting/writing down my thoughts, but I feel very guilty about advocating for a medboard. I had never considered this and this was not on my radar at all. But now that it is I find myself almost excited about the possibility of the treatment and exiting the Army and that’s what...

This is very helpful and I’m grateful for the thoughtful advice. It feels almost wrong to potentially advocate for an unfit finding, but if that’s what I want I suppose I need to get over that feeling and do what I think is best.

I am a I am an attorney. The implant is for a urinary issue. As I understand the implant would make me non deployable and the implant is something that lasts ten years before it needs replacement. I have been going through treatment since 2020

I’m definitely talking to my provider about this but if an implant makes me not deployable in the Army but I am a professional (i.e. doctor or lawyer) does that matter?

I’m sorry if this is a simple question, but does the specific job in the military play a role? I’m in what is generally considered a more administrative and and professional branch? Professional by degree that is. I have heard if they MeB finds you unfit the PEB rarely reverses that, is that the...

Army Officer Possible Med Board Advice Possible MedBoard I’m posting this to simply get some opinions and guidance, I have upcoming medical appointments and am working with my doctors, so I’m not looking for specific medical guidance. I just want to run this by people anonymously and would...

Army Officer Possible Med Board Advice Possible MedBoard I’m posting this to simply get some opinions and guidance, I have upcoming medical appointments and am working with my doctors, so I’m not looking for specific medical guidance. I just want to run this by people anonymously and would...