Who did you contact to get traction on your case ?
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VA delay in submitting proposed ratings
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Sadly you likely won’t get ahold of anybody that can help. The VERA line is disconnected from the shutdown and for anyone else that reads this for the JBSA PEB area their MEB/PEB legal teams are furloughed and not currently working. Probably why DA199’s are held up. You’re supposed to have access to legal. Just found out end of last week.Who did you contact to get traction on your case ?
BigBlue. What is your takeaway on these accession retention standards. Consider someone is in already and attempts a branch transfer, as the scenario to understand these instructions. I am sure there many other scenarios as well. Thanks for responding and engaging. BestOkay I think I understand a bit more of what you’re asking. I am active Army so obviously our rules might be slightly different, but if you would like to know how the VA sees it, I posted their actual regulation a little further back in this same thread for people to reference for all branches. So, yes, you can be determined to be “fit” after a PEB reviews everything, but look at it as you’re tainted now. If it goes that far to an PEB you likely had a condition that was bad enough to warrant oversight, even if you become “fit” expect to be heavily limited in duties and expectations which the PEB actually determines those limitations, your provider or command has absolutely no say in them. I do know that in the Army that if you are referred to a PEB multiple times for the same condition like you beat it once and get sent back again due to worsening or continuous injury. You have no choice but to be separated from service. Also, you do not get to a PEB unless you go through an MEB which is basically just a verification of the condition and severity by a specific MEB doc. I’m not sure if Navy is the same way, but Army has multiple regs regarding med boards, but they all kinda overlap different stages of the process so there could be another reg in Navy that kinda combines with that one you stated.
DOD INSTRUCTION 6130.03, VOLUME 1
MEDICAL STANDARDS FOR MILITARY SERVICE:
APPOINTMENT, ENLISTMENT, OR INDUCTION
b. The medical standards in this volume do not apply to the following:
(1) For medical conditions or defects that predate the current enlistment and were
aggravated in the line of duty refer to Volume 2.
(2) For medical conditions or defects that did not predate the current enlistment or
appointment, but that occurred during the initial period of active duty refer to Volume 2.
(3) For Service members currently serving in the Individual Ready Reserves refer to
Volume 2.
Volume 2 Retention standards for “All current Service Members”
1.2. POLICY.
c. DoD medical standards for military retention are consistent with:
(1) The criteria for DES referral, in accordance with DoDI 1332.18 and other military
requirements, as further defined in Paragraph 3.2 of this volume.
(2) Deployment requirements, as defined in DoDI 6490.07, and a broader definition of
deployability, as defined in DoDI 1332.18.
(3) Retention determinations for certain non-deployable Service members in accordance
with DoDI 1332.45.
SECTION 5: DISQUALIFYING CONDITIONS Unless otherwise stipulated, these are the conditions that do not meet the retention standard.
These conditions must persist despite appropriate treatment
SECTION 3: PROCEDURES FOR APPLYING MEDICAL STANDARDS
3.1. APPLICABILITY OF RETENTION MEDICAL STANDARDS.
The medical standards in Section 5 apply to:
a. All current Service members, including those:
(1) Accessed with a medical waiver in accordance with Volume 1 of this instruction and
DoDI 1332.18.
(2) Previously found fit by the DES, in accordance with DoDI 1332.18, when the
condition progresses and has become potentially unfitting.
Well, I’d need some more info. Has this person been to an IPEB and found “fit” this matters due to the IDES process being DoD mandated. I can speak just a little to this proves as I’m active army and attempted transfer to active airforce and it didn’t work out due to medical conditions and what they were willing to offer as jobs at the time. To answer your question that you asked with the information you provided, I’d have to say, I’m sure you could do a transfer, but as I said in my message, most people who beat an IPEB and remain in service likely are heavily profiled and or limited in job duties or expectations. Seeing how the IDES process is DoD wide you couldn’t hide it and likely everything medical wise is free game and one could assume like with what happened to me they wouldn’t risk a transfer with limitations and such. Please reach out if you can give a bit more info or I didn’t answer well enough. A reg is a reg and they must abide by that as it’s a DoD reg or an instruction specifically based off the current info you provided it is possible.BigBlue. What is your takeaway on these accession retention standards. Consider someone is in already and attempts a branch transfer, as the scenario to understand these instructions. I am sure there many other scenarios as well. Thanks for responding and engaging. Best
DOD INSTRUCTION 6130.03, VOLUME 1
MEDICAL STANDARDS FOR MILITARY SERVICE:
APPOINTMENT, ENLISTMENT, OR INDUCTION
b. The medical standards in this volume do not apply to the following:
(1) For medical conditions or defects that predate the current enlistment and were
aggravated in the line of duty refer to Volume 2.
(2) For medical conditions or defects that did not predate the current enlistment or
appointment, but that occurred during the initial period of active duty refer to Volume 2.
(3) For Service members currently serving in the Individual Ready Reserves refer to
Volume 2.
Volume 2 Retention standards for “All current Service Members”
1.2. POLICY.
c. DoD medical standards for military retention are consistent with:
(1) The criteria for DES referral, in accordance with DoDI 1332.18 and other military
requirements, as further defined in Paragraph 3.2 of this volume.
(2) Deployment requirements, as defined in DoDI 6490.07, and a broader definition of
deployability, as defined in DoDI 1332.18.
(3) Retention determinations for certain non-deployable Service members in accordance
with DoDI 1332.45.
SECTION 5: DISQUALIFYING CONDITIONS Unless otherwise stipulated, these are the conditions that do not meet the retention standard.
These conditions must persist despite appropriate treatment
SECTION 3: PROCEDURES FOR APPLYING MEDICAL STANDARDS
3.1. APPLICABILITY OF RETENTION MEDICAL STANDARDS.
The medical standards in Section 5 apply to:
a. All current Service members, including those:
(1) Accessed with a medical waiver in accordance with Volume 1 of this instruction and
DoDI 1332.18.
(2) Previously found fit by the DES, in accordance with DoDI 1332.18, when the
condition progresses and has become potentially unfitting.
Alright boys, girls, cats, and squirrels! My claim is complete on the VA app as of October 10th, 2025.
Congratsss !!!!! Did you see on the Va app or did your peblo reach out to you ?Alright boys, girls, cats, and squirrels! My claim is complete on the VA app as of October 10th, 2025.
Congrats!Alright boys, girls, cats, and squirrels! My claim is complete on the VA app as of October 10th, 2025.
Mind sharing your timeline?
Just VA app, OBIG has me beat though, I tried to call the Hotline and get my percentage emailed, but that lady was rude. LolCongratsss !!!!! Did you see on the Va app or did your peblo reach out to you ?
Hope you got the percentage you wanted !! Pls let us know the rest of your timeline as far as your getting your orders and everything during this shutdownJust VA app, OBIG has me beat though, I tried to call the Hotline and get my percentage emailed, but that lady was rude. Lol
I got you man.Congrats!
Mind sharing your timeline?
Referred to IDES: April 28, 2025
Met with PEBLO: April 29, 2025
Made claim with MSC: May 1, 2025
Completed x3 C&P exams: last one was May 29, 2025
Received NARSUM: June 30, 2025
Signed NARSUM: July 1, 2025
IPEB found “unfit”: July 7, 2025
Claim complete on VA app: October 10, 2025
I had 25 total conditions, one of which is an extremely rare disease and the VA doesn’t even have it in 38 CFR.
As of today at Ft. Hood/ JBSA the MEB and PEB legal departments are furloughed, so hoping to hear from PEBLO maybe next week or the week after.Hope you got the percentage you wanted !! Pls let us know the rest of your timeline as far as your getting your orders and everything during this shutdown
What day in June? I signed 23 jun and still waitingmy claim was finally closed as well. Sent Narsum in June
I think you and I are on similar timelines with narsum signed around jun 23 and unfit around jul 15. Have you heard back about ratings or see anything on the va app?Hope you got the percentage you wanted !! Pls let us know the rest of your timeline as far as your getting your orders and everything during this shutdown
i DM youWhat day in June? I signed 23 jun and still waiting
No I haven’t heard anything back called Va last week and nothingI think you and I are on similar timelines with narsum signed around jun 23 and unfit around jul 15. Have you heard back about ratings or see anything on the va app?
Congrats !!!my claim was finally closed as well. Sent Narsum in June
So yours might come back in a week or two, just cause you were found unfit mid July, I’d say end of October as a safe bet. On the VA app it’ll say received and closed the same day.I think you and I are on similar timelines with narsum signed around jun 23 and unfit around jul 15. Have you heard back about ratings or see anything on the va app?
Congrats dawg, I haven’t heard anything from IPEB since I got my rating probably due to the shutdown but I’m hopeful anyway. Let me know when u hear something back, I have been trying to get a contact for IPEB to disturb them but it hasn’t been successful as I couldn’t get hold of a number to callJust VA app, OBIG has me beat though, I tried to call the Hotline and get my percentage emailed, but that lady was rude. Lol