Jason, as I finish my 26 year career I am finding that the "system" is as truly broken as you and Michael Parker have stated. I sent you an email with some broad strokes of my dilemma, and would appreciate and advice/guidance you might have.
Jason, I sent you and email a few minutes ago. I actually would've loved to have found your contact info PRIOR to submitting my PDBR submission because I'm sure you would've explained exactly the result I received from the PDBR. I look forward to getting you feedback. Thanks in advance!
Hello Jason, I started the PDBR 4/14 and I was told that a decision was made and a pkg was sent to me 01/16. I was told "your disability rating was increased from a 0% rating, but no money will be paid to you!". During the PDBR my VA rating was only 70%. I just received a 20% increase in April, but the PDBR was already complete. Can you give me some clarity?
Hi Jason. I wonder if we could talk. My husband was originally awarded 30% Service Connected Disability under section 1151. We appealed because we felt the rating should have been higher and after 2 years, they came back with a proposal to sever his service connection. Our local hearing is July 19th. Thanks so much! Tracy [email protected]
Hi Jason, I would like to retain your services. Please contact me at [email protected]. Status: NARSUM, CC Leter, and C&P (with outright errors) being forwarded to MEB. TYVM - Jon
Hello, I know you're a busy man and also know that you make a living, in part, on giving council. But I was hoping you could message me when available. I received ratings already and must decide to accept or not very soon. Appreciate any time you could spare
I'm at that point where I just can't take it anymore and just want to medically retire so I can get better and take care of my kids. my profile currently is T3 "anxiety, depression". my 1sg, provider, therapist mentioned meb but nobody seems to know (or care) how to initiate the process.
I would like to provide you a blank copy of the DA Form 7625 (Lotus Forms) so you can place this on your site under the resources, forms section. This would make life easy as this document is still not on USAPA or APD as it also known. Please let me know how I can send you this file or make this happen. Thanks.
I'm scheduled to go before a Fitness for Duty board this weekend, I have been diagnosed with grade 3 arthritis and patellofemoral syndrome in my knees, SI joint syndrome, bulging disk in my neck with impingement, degenerative disk disease, plus a few other things. Is there a chance that the Army still consider me fit for duty and deployable? Or should I be referred to a MEB?
I am currently going through the med board process and I recently appealed my ratings. I am trying to get my back injuries rated by the army but because I didn't receive the diagnoses until after the ratings came the board is saying I still need more documentation to prove that I have back problems. Should I just take what they offered me or should I fight for a better rating?
I was medically discharged as an E-5 promotable with 10% for a shoulder injury, but had seizure due to a brain tumor the Army remove. Three weeks after discharge my name was physically on the E-6 list. If I am approved for retirement will it be at an E-5 or E-6 since I would have made it if not medically discharged
I really need help on some information so I just got done talking with the jag lawyer about my possible ratings in total my diabetes is only 20% and I'm a type 1 newly diagnosed to me that's insane cause I do want to get retired with 30% whats do i do to make that possible cause im not getting out the army with only 20%
Hi Jason,
I'm a Pentagon reporter for Stars and Stripes. I'd appreciate connecting with members who were medically retired due to Asthma after serving in Iraq or Afghanistan. I'm at [email protected]. If you would consider posting this query I'd appreciate it.
Thank you,
Tara
Jason, Quick question I was chaptered with 5-17 Honorable discharge but Doctor did not recommended MEB. However I got a 70% service connected disability rating from the VA of PTSD/MST. Can you help? I sent you a message about it! Thanks
Quick Question! I am going through the MEB/PEB process for migraines caused during a deployment. My PEBLO just informed me that the DoD has looked at the package and sent it to the VA. Does this mean I am found unfit and should be expecting a rating? Thanks!