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    Rating confusion

    Hey everyone, I'm currently on a medboard for GAD, chronic post-procedular pain and a kidney issue. My question is my psychiatrist but an addendum on my medboard at the very beginning for my GAD. While at my C & P exams the VA psychiatrist diagnosed me with Major Depressive Disorder along with...
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    Home awaiting orders question

    Hey everyone, I'm currently an active duty Marine waiting for my unfit memo to come back very shortly. My command said they have no problem with me taking home awaiting orders once my unfit memo comes in. My question is since I'm married will my BAH transfer to the zip code I will be residing...
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    Question on who is eligible to sign

    Hey everyone, My MEB is starting very shortly and I have a question on who would be able to create my CC letter due to my circumstances. I'm in an infantry battalion and I did an entire workup with my company and a month before deployment my injury occurred and I missed deployment for a series...
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    Need some insight please

    3 years so I don't fall under the 8 year rule. Any idea what the rating criteria if any there is for chronic post-procedural pain caused by a surgery during activate duty?
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    Need some insight please

    Thanks Charlie I appreciate it. The original ureteropelvic junction obstruction was classified as congenital even though I have never had a kidney issue in my life. The subsequent infection and chronic pain syndrome all resulted from the surgeries going wrong. Would the DoD view it all as EPTS...
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    Need some insight please

    Hey everyone, Have a few questions about my MEB that'll most likely start next week. Last January I was having terrible pain in my left kidney. The docs at BAS blew it off multiple times until they eventually ordered a CT scan in March. They found massive hydronephrosis, they then ordered a...
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    MEB question

    Hey everyone, Have a few questions about my MEB that'll most likely start next week. Last January I was having terrible pain in my left kidney. The docs at BAS blew it off multiple times until they eventually ordered a CT scan in March. They found massive hydronephrosis, they then ordered a...
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