Recent content by Jason Perry

I hope you found this regulation on this site. It has been posted since 2013: https://www.pebforum.com/resources/air-force-instruction-36-3212-physical-evaluation-for-retention-retirement-and-separation.6/ My point is not to be snarky. It is to suggest that most questions and answers are...

If it kills me (which is a possibility) I am going to figure out a chat function with or without voice so I can easily communicate things. The issue is not that complicated and while I am not trying to discourage paying attorneys for advice, I would rather just talk for a few minutes and clear...

I am not sure what you mean that "You can't be put on orders solely for the purpose of IDES...." Yes, you can. It happens all the time. In the Air Force, they term it as MEDCON orders. The other branches have similar processes (with different terminology). But, I just wanted to point out that...

Thanks for posting this. I will update the Resources section with a copy. (Might be a week or so as I have some travel upcoming). Nice catch and thanks for the input!!

No, I don't have an example that I could provide (I have drafted and seen many of these, but, I can't provide them here as they would be attorney work product.) However, it would not be difficult to state what would be ideal or at least helpful in such a statement. Written as either a...

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Service2USA, Welcome to the PEBFORUM! I am not sure from what you have stated what your desired outcome is. Do you want to be found fit for continued service? It sounds like from your above-quoted post that you wanted to continue to serve. The above notwithstanding, it seems you are being...

I cannot stress enough how much you should get legal representation soon. An experienced attorney can help you maximize the likelihood you get what you deserve. But, you need to seek help as soon as possible. Again, I have no idea when you reach 20 years of active federal service. (Reaching...

dredscott2000, Welcome to the PEBFORUM! For clarification, when do you reach 20 years of AFS? For rating purposes, the change or disagreement about the diagnosis BP I vs BPII does not matter. The rating criteria is the same for all mental health conditions (except for eating disorders). It...

The real issue is who is the "they" you are asking about. If the MEB documents one or more conditions and states that these conditions fail retention standards, the VA cannot change the DoD determination. Would need a lot more information to figure out what your concerns are. If you disagree...

It is a requirement that there is a "reading room" for BCMR/BCNR decisions. Via statute, the boards shall report the following: "(i) Each board established under this section shall make available to the public each calendar quarter, on an Internet website of the military department concerned...

Yes, on the DoD-side, a permanent finding is permanent. (There may be very limited instances where a finding that was made as a result of fraud could potentially change this....but, this is not something that anyone who did not commit a fraud against the government should worry about). Also...

There are verifiable really bad command climates- units where the "leaders" don't lead, but instead, just manage without reference to their sacred obligation to lead, take care of the troops that they are entrusted with and aren't worth a damn. I have served in a few great organizations with...