Recent content by longfellow84

I am in the Navy and I just got my ratings today from the Peblo. The time it took for the VA to decide on a rating was 3 weeks and then it went to the PEB on the 22nd of this month. So it took roughly 3 to 4 Business days from the time the VA sent it back to the PEB and the PEB told the PEBLO...

I just checked my benefits today and it now says pending decision approval. I think the wait is so much harder now knowing it is so close to the end. I started the whole process the end of January of this year. I was told today that it will be about another two to three weeks before I get...

I started my MEB in Jan and my case just got sent to DC about a week ago. They told me the earliest if everything goes smooth that I could be out as early as September or as late as next April.

Thanks for the input. I just came back from sea duty and once I came to shore that's when I became no deployable. Since I been on shore duty I haven't been deployable but I still have 2 years left here. You are able to go out to 18 months before you have to be put in for a medical board...

Good Morning, I was put in for a MEB only 5 months after my spinal fusion of L-4, L-5, L-5, S-1. I am now only 4 months from the full year that it takes for a fusion to completely heal and I would like to stay in the navy. I do plan on appealing it if it comes back as Unfit. Do you think I have...

I have been doing a lot of research on here and seems like if you don't get the rating you want its best to fight it. I just started my Med board beginning of this month so I know I have a long way to go. I had a spinal fusion on L4-L5, L-5-S-1 with two rods, five screws and two fake discs put...