Recent content by JAMP7380

Question, what’s the VARR process once it’s submitted? My VARR shows “CLOSED” as of today but the PEBLO or attorney has no insight. Does it go back to the PEB?

Makes sense now thank you!

So 60% and VA? My backup date will be about 54 or 55

Yes I do

Yes, but if the medical retirement percentage is higher than the VA pay you get the difference, right? Question is; when the person is at retirement age (let’s say 55), then does the number stay at 70% (if DOD % is 70) and the VA amount? Or does it revert.

Question regarding reserve situation: 24 years TIS, 15.5 years points (5550 career points), currently in med board. If rated 60% DOD and 100% VA, what happens when the reservist reaches the official retirement age - does the concurrent kick in at the previous career points (15.5 years =...

Can you clarify if the tumor was PVNS or TGCT? Did you only have surgery or went to systemic medicinal treatment ?

Has anyone in the DOD been rated for Tenosynovial giant cell tumor (TGCT) [diffuse] and on the anti-neoplastic immunosuppressive chemotherapy medication (lifetime) [Turalio/Pexidartinib]? I don’t think the VA rated this properly and treating it solely as “arthritis.” It’s a very rare...

Years?

Wow this is information I didn’t know thanks. So even regular doctor visits, if medically retired, come with a co-pay?

Thank you! That has been the most informed answer I have gotten in the past year. I truly appreciate the response.

An appeal to the formal board (USN/USMC only)

Complete waste of time

Anyone have a recent rough timeline for a PFR (Petition For Relief) response? I am at 22 days. Thx