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Update-I signed the military retirement papers earlier this week. HR in Springfield (civilian side) said in IL you have the option to go LWOP or stay on in your civilian job until OPM makes the decision on the disability retirement. She said it takes about a year right now for those decisions to...

I’m assuming cases where public law has to be used will take twice that long. I’m guessing the first go around (when it will be denied) will take the time mentioned in the article. Then it has to go through the process again and trigger public law. (I’m new to the process, so this is just...

Ok, I got good info. The 356 med unfit form will be attached to my retirement order. So the retirement order will go to HRO and therefore show unfit for duty. I’ll meet with HR soon. Thanks to everyone who replied. I thought someone else down the road might benefit from my experience.

Were your retirement orders were regular retirement orders?

Can we opt for GEHA insurance through Cobra?

This helps a lot, @Jmc81. Thank you. I have AF Form 356 and it states "Recommend Disposition: Unfit" and lists all the medical stuff. I have enough years in to retire from the National Guard, but I'm not 50 years old yet. Is it okay that my retirement paperwork is straight up retirement...

Is there anything on my military retirement paperwork that should show I am retiring due to the medical condition causing me to be unfit? Yes-I read your thread replies and see you’ve had the same issue with people and organizations not communicating well with each other.

Updating-on the military side the girl told me today that I will retire. It will be effective two months from the date I sign the paperwork. I asked her if it is any special kind of retirement, and she said no, but she emailed the HR lady in Springfield (IL) for the civilian side of things to...

Yes, this is correct. What would I fight though? My condition isn’t related to my service. It does make me a nuisance to the Guard though because they can’t feed me. My position requires me to be deployable; that’s why I’m unfit and going through this process.

Yes, I was only found unfit for the military portion for medical reason unrelated to line of duty. I’m a Title 32 though so I should go out on public law since I won’t be retained, right?

Updating my situation-just received notice that I was found unfit. HR lady in Springfield said she doesn’t process many of these. She was looking into it. Reading your updates has me concerned about insurance. We have GEHA, and we are a family of 5.

This is the information I received well. What is your insurance?

@Jmc81 thank you for sharing your experience. I read your thread, too. It was very helpful.

Will I qualify for medical retirement and then FERS since I can’t keep my technician job?

I hope I’m posting in the right place and not highjacking anyone’s thread. I started the NDDES process yesterday. I am 44 years old with 22 years title 32 in the ANG, with 4 years ADAF service prior to that. I’ve developed significant food allergies to 4 major allergens (wheat, dairy, eggs...