Jason Perry

Just wanted to give you an update on my son's situation - you had brought up the fact that the Army was re-evaluating all cases of PTSD due to under-rating them.

Son received a phone call from the transition office today wanting to make an appointment with him so they can do the final paperwork for discharge.

They didn't say anything about the status of his packet being sent back. So he called his case manager and was informed that his packet was never on the list to be sent back to Fort Lewis. The delay was for his grade determination.

Wasn't the Army going to re-consider ALL 10% PTSD disability packets?

Son will be trying to find out tomorrow why his packet wasn't one of the ones sent back for re-evaluation.

Here's the thread that I started on this -

http://www.pebforum.com/medical-evaluation-board/7850-medical-evaluation-board-ptsd.html

Jason thank you I will look into all this and try and get someone up here to help me. i have to do something. He was at the ER last night because his entire side of his left face hurt, felt like pressure and the ER only gave him some pain meds...

Tara,

It may be helpful to have assistance at the Board. In my opinion, early preparation can pay off with a better result. However, be aware that any decision about what level of benefits to accept should be made with an analysis of the impact of his CRSC and VA benefits on his overall compensation.

Jason,
He was a E5 in Ft Drum NY 4-31inf. He has VA benefits now. He gets 100% from them. We haven't looked into the Combat Related one but will thank you for that. My husband has another PEB coming up. He knows to bring all records from doctors now and before. Should he call someone to help him with the PEB board. Oh he had 6 years in before he was injured
Tara

I will get more information from my husband but I know that he is only temporarly retired so he tells me. I unfortuntly have little knowledge of this all as I met him while he was in recovery. I am starting to see what I can do because I feel he isn't getting what he deserves. It isn't the money we need but feel for my husband he deserves more than 30%. I will find out more from him and let you know.

Jason I am wife of an injured solider I guess looking for some help. I my husband was medically retired from the army only temporarly at 30%. I don't believe this is enough seems how VA has retired him at over 100% and he also collects from SS now. He was hit by a roadside bomb in Iraq in 2005. He has shrapnel in his head, left shoulder and some in his left ear. He has no hearing in his left ear, cronic head aches, migranes, gets dizzy. He also has issues with his back and shouler as well. He has a TBI and also short term memory lost. I am just looking to see what we can do to fight this 30%.... Any help would be great
Tara

Hello again,
In prepping for an MEB, are PCM's and PA's supposed to include all health conditions? History of problems, etc incurred while in service?

Please assist me with a logical answer.IMy MOS is 42A now from 71L then was injured on AD 1992-1996 and VA S/C 30%.I was ordered to muster in 2000. I turn the paperwork in to the reserve unit. I was give a Physical in 2001 and failed it. No boards were initiated. I have failed every physical since then 03, 05, 07 and 08. PEB found me unfit for duty in 2006 with the pretense that my injuries were non-duty related. I appealed it because it was a falacy. After the appeal, in return I am FIT for DUTY. However, the profile I have does not allow me to take a APFT not even an alternate event. I have max out on my extensions for this board. I have been extended 22 times. My obilgation ended in Sept 2000. I am in need of an extention for another appeal because the profile does not allow me to re-enlist however the PEB says I'm fit for duty. I am being blown around by my command which doesn't suprises me. I am preparing another Congressional against the PEB and the Command. I can't make sense of this...my commanders letter stated that I am a liability to be retained due to my injuires. The unit generated false statements of a LTC I have NEVER worked for. It was a walk on water letter? I can't wear the boots and I have no career progression. Right shoulder, left knee, tarsal tunnel in the feet with plantar faciitis. I am waiting now for the third appeal now. Its been 3 weeks.

The unfitting things I see are that with the ankle they are going to implant using cadaver. With this, I have not and will never be able to run again according to the surgeon. It is a stage IV ocd of the talus. Bike testing would be out of the questions due to the BP meds I am on have calcium beta blockers keeping me from Ergo testing. Also, with the sleep apnea, I had a UPPP and tonsillectomy to try and help with the apnea but still CPAP is required even post surgery. I would love to stay my 20 but at this point, AF members must be fit for duty even worldwide qualified, even for a Personnelist like me. Even with the fitness program, this could place my AF AD career in jeopardy. At this point, my only hope is that if they do decide to cut me loose, it would be by med retirement but not until after my ankle surgery.

Hi Jason,
I am a Personnelist currently stationed at Randolph. I have sleep apnea that was diagnosed in DC, hypertension, left ankle replacement (pending surgery) and have less than 10 months to go in my current enlistment. I am going to be boarded soon again for the sleep apnea again with which I use CPAP. I am going to see my PCM this week to see if they can delay this MEB because they are not including the pending surgery on my ankle. I have ten years in next month, what do you think my chances are in being Med retired?

Thank you...As of right now I am going to stay in the Metro-Detroit area and see if my condition gets any better and then go from there.
How is your workload?

Hey Jason,
Just wanted to say hi and hope life is treating you well. I am officially on TDRL as of today......

Jason,
I was just wondering what things are they going to take into account if any besides deployability and whether or not I'm fit for duty? and how will they determine if I am fit for duty or not? If you can't answer for sure do you know where to direct me??? I don't want to waste my time looking for a home where I'm from if they don't give me some type of discharge. And I was told by the person that deals with the MEBs on my base that there is currently an Air Force Instruction that disallows an MEB to be used to re-train or cross-train individuals, and also that my commander cannot override the MEB to cross-train me... know anything about that either???
thanks again for the help,
Andrew

thank you very much Jason... if you happen to come across any further info. please let me know!
thanks again,
Andrew

Jason,

I asked my Commander to recommend fit finding and return to duty. She then stated "I was not doing the job of a TSgt" and told me to talk to my Supervisor and the Chief? She is currently trying to dig up any dirt on me via job performance, EPR's, PIF and talking to people. She will not find anything, but I'm now under a micro scope! I talked to my first Shirt yesterday with my supervisor and he said he did not know why she's making comments and or acting this way towards me, but obviously it has to do with my MEB. She also wants me to find out the difference between a 19 / 20 year retirement. I have always done a great job through out my career/19 years (5 on all EPR's) and have never been in trouble. Is she out of line and or do you have any sujestions?

TY
Steve

My name is Michael Brown, I am a Pararescueman for the USAF for the past 6yrs. I am currently going through this very painful process of the MEB/PEB. My case is now at AFPC in Randolf AFB. I have know idea of what to expect, i am very new at all of this. My MEB states "Chronic Post Tramatic Stress Disorder, moderate; manifested by DSM IV criteria..." I was hospitalized at the Tucson VA hospital for 21 days as an impatient to help with the symptoms. I have just finised the Prolonged Exposure treatment and some benifit came of it. This PTSD is directly related to my deployment in OEF. I am also being boarded for Major Depression Episode, Single. Cognititive disorder that is still being treated to rule out any TBI, last but not least a diagnosis of Sever Migraine Headache, that are dibilitating.

Where do I go from here? Is this case going to get thrown right back in my face because I am in a critical manned careerfield? I am worried that this will not get me over the "magic" 30% to get on the PDRL. Any words of wisdom on what to expect? The time line I am projecting to recieve the results is around the 1st of Nov. That would put me at the 12 week point of my package being evaluated.

Lastly, is really neccessary to take all these meds they are giving me. I mean it seams that I am changing meds bi-weekly. Does the board take in to consideration that these meds are obviously not working?

Thank you for any feedback.
Michael Brown
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My name is Tod E. Spaeth I am in the Air Nation Guard of South Carolina. I have 23+ years of service and was on Active duty for Iraqee Freedom for the last 3years when I was recently diagnost with Sleep Apnea. I was told that I would be retired due to this disability. I was offered to continue on the orders for Iraqee Freedom, I told them that I was offered a job with a civilian company. I asked Medical at my National Guard base if I should take the job or stay on active duty for the duration of the medical evaluation process after the diagnosis. Medical told me I could take the job offer with the civilian company, it wasnt going to effect my retirement decision. I am wondering if I made a mistake taking the civilian job and if I should have just stayed on the Active Duty Orders for Iraqee Freedom until all of this medical retirement evaluation was handled. If this was a mistake, how do I go about fixing it.
Thank you for your advice.
Tsgt. Tod E. Spaeth
[email protected]
803-271-1368 cell

Hi Jason,

My name is Elizabeth and I had some questions about our situation that we have right now. My husband in a E6 Marine , and being a Marine for almost 10 years. All this situation started about two weeks ago. My husband got assigned to Recruiting duty here in Ohio. We were a little excited but concern too. He did great in school finished top of his class with a average of 97%. So that kept us hope that this could be OK for us. Well he got assigned to a little town called Hillsboro to report on July 29, we got here and is was a totally culture shock, not only we are the second Hispanic family living in this town but everything else is so new to us, but we adjust it and try to think it will go fast. Well about two weeks ago my husband had a severe anxiety attack (never had one before) and we had to take him to the hospital because he could stop shaking and controlling his emotions. After that he was recommend to see a counselor. He was send to the VA in Chillicothe, were he was evaluated and recommended that he stay there for two weeks (Only stay about 9 nine and was dischard). He was evaluated by three different professional in which they recommend to his command to send him back to the fleet marines. That recruiting duty is not for him, he was diagnoses with PDS , anxiety and social disorder in which it could be improve but over time , with counseling. Well his command didn't take it well, specially his CO. He pretty much said in the phone conference that they had with the doctors. That my husband was faking it and that allot of marines fake distress to try to get out of duty, and that if he is having those problem he should not be fit to return to his old duty and be dischard. The doctor explain him the outcome , the recommendation they are providing but at the end is up to them. They receive a formal report, as well as us. He return from the Hospital Yesterday, He is right now on anxiety pills until his visit with the counselor next Thursday. Today he was call by his superior , telling him to return to the office because he will be doing some admins work until his order to a medical board in West Virginia are done. My concern and of course his are How long would this board be? Would he get a punishment for this situation? How can this MB hurt him? And how should we handle this situation? Can we fight this for him to return to his duty? Would they have to move us from where we are, during this Medical board? SHould we get legal advice? What can I do to help him through this?

I am sorry , I am they are many questions but we are really concern. Many of our other military friends tell us not to trust any of his command because they are going to try to screw him ( sorry for the language) because of what he has done. And the only thing , I can see is the military has being the life of my husband and he is so proud of that. His career as a military never being in trouble and always accomplish his mission. And i know he is worry, not only because of his career but because of the safety and security of his family. I will really appreciated if you can provide us with some advice of what he can do. Our email is [email protected]


thank you very much

Elizabeth Padilla

And my injury was made worse because my chain of command forced me ( with threat of non judicial pnishment) to pt while I was on light duty would this information be admittable if my IPEB finds me unfit. I mean i would have healed a year and half ago if it wasn't for them.

Does it make a difference in how long the wait for peb results is just because i am in Japan?