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    How long does LDES take?

    My friend is doing LDES and is wondering how long it takes. He is active duty Navy. Thank you.
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    Question about my provider filling out a DBQ

    I got kind of lowballed by my mental health C&P examiner during my exam so I was going to have my own psychiatrist fill out a DBQ for me. I noticed it says on the DBQ form that if my primary diagnosis is PTSD (which is what my psychiatrist believes is the case) then a VHA staff or contract...
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    Residential psychiatric facilities that Tricare takes after I get out of the military?

    Unfortunately I can no longer take care of myself or live independently and will need residential psychiatric treatment after I leave the military. For reference, my med board lawyer says he expects me to be found unfit and be out of the military by May 2022. My case is now at the PEB. I am...
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    Can a formal board be appealed?

    Background: Found unfit at the IPEB. Requested a formal board to be medically retired since was found unfit at 0% DOD, 90% VA. Wanted my 30% DOD for medical retirement.... But was fit at Formal Board. can a formal board be appealed? background: 5 years of service in the Navy, E-5, referred...
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    Stein vs. United States- what happened?

    Dear Mr. Perry, I respect you very much as an attorney and was reading over a case in my free time. The case was regarding a former ET1 in the Navy, a man named Kevin Stein who was found fit by a PEB for his what I understand to be neurological condition and unfortunately subsequently...
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    Civilian documents & claims questions

    1. I have a lot of documents from civilian providers that aren't in HAIMS/AHLTA. Can I upload them to eBenefits so that the VA examiner will see them? I asked my PEBLO to upload them but she never responds to my emails or calls. 2. My MSC put down "condition A/condition B/Condition...
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    Dual processing

    Dual processing - chapter/administrative separation and med board concurrently...if told that the service member will receive a General Under Honorable Conditions discharge can they still be medically retired?
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    Can my doctor force me to see the specialist of her choice?

    For reasons I don’t want to go into, my unit’s doctor has told me she does not want me to see my civilian specialist. She would like me to see a specialist of her choice, based at the local military hospital. She even made an appointment for me. if I cancel this appointment, is it possible I...
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