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    Retired Pay start question

    Hey all, my retirement effective date is tomorrow and i should be able to download my DD214 then, says its already done i just have to wait. What do i need to / is there anything i can do to help start my retired/VA pay to start as soon as possible? I read somewhere the couple days at the end...
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    Tricare or VA?

    Hello i'll be medically retired 30 % at the end of the month, I've been waiting about a year to get surgery on my wrist again because of a initial failed reconstruction on my wrist and then the MEB process. I am re-enrolling in Tricare Prime for me and my family after my retirement date Apr 27...
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    Surgery Next step question

    Hello all, i am still on terminal leave until the end of April, I have already talked to the Voc. Rehab office here to start the process for that program the beginning of April. I still need the partial wrist fusion which is my MEB referred condition. Should i make appointments through...
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    On terminal leave, BORED

    Hey guys so i'm back home now, living with family to get back on my feet. I'm on leave until may. I borrowed some money and got a car i'll have it paid off next month with the money i'm saving from not paying rent. Anyway so far i called vocational rehab here in NJ and i have a plan to start...
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    GAD ratings perm question

    Hey all i got my ratings total 30 % DOD 80 % VA, namely because of a 50 % GAD rating ( for VA ), I have no regrets about signing but i just talked to my stateside PEBLO/MSC? for the MEB out brief. My ratings all gave the gest of being permanent in the VA report except the GAD that basically said...
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    Status change, notification?

    Just checked ebene's new timeline below. Am i about to get my initial ratings?
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    thinking about requesting surgery

    Hello all, I am waiting on IPEB results and i am thinking about requesting to the MTF commander to have the wrist fusion i need. I wanted to make sure i knew all of my options. #1 if my request was granted would it cause this process to take longer/restart? #2 could i wait until after i...
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    How to tell parents?

    Hi I've been in 12 years and I plan on hopefully staying with family until I get settled after I'm on terminal which should be no problem I have options even. I am waiting on IPEB results but I still haven't told my parents or extended family about my conditions or how my surgery failed, meb...
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    Surgery request options?

    Hello, first thank you all you're awesome. On 29 Oct when i talked with my PEBLO he said there is still an option to request ( dont know to who ) to have a surgery done to my left wrist (partial fusion), i had a soft tissue reconstruction in February but it's completely undone now. I just asked...
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    C&P Results, possible ratings?

    Hey all, got a copy of my VA findings i wrote a letter of exception and sent off my package. I wanted to see what your opinions and experience could help me predict possible ratings. I have my own ideas about most of them but wanted to get some input. Thanks in advance i feel like this site's...
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    MEB, DOD unfit conditions?

    Hello, my local MEB is done but the last person that has to sign off on it was TDY so i should find out everything this week. What i'm trying to find out is how conditions are decided DOD unfit or not? My peblo is saying the MEB referred condition is the only DOD unfit condition, if any. Would...
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    At CnP now tips ? Help

    Hi guys I'm mainly concerned with my main meb referral condition on my left wrist ive had reconstruction surgery to repair my SL ligament but it's come undone again 5 mm gap or whatever, no ligament, unstable. I would be getting a 4 corner fusion this week or next but the full meb memo came...
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    Does surgery affect nerve conditions?

    Hello wanted to see if anyone had experience with having carpal tunnel that you have had release surgery. I have had both done and my symptoms are minor in that regard but they do come back with repetitive use or when my other conditions aggravated. It is not my meb referred condition but I...
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    Research your conditions!

    Hi all, first thanks to this site and militarydisabilitymadeeasy.com I was prepared for the VA phone call ( I'm overseas ). My I-RILO was sent off less than a week before I got the unfit from them which was Tuesday and I had the MEB forms and conditions listed Friday. I had no idea the VA had...
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    Eligibility questions Tinnitus/Teeth grinding

    Hello, Does anyone know how these are rated as far as eligibility? I just got my MEB profile, commander has not signed it yet also waiting on code 37 so the PEBLO can start sending me information and start the RILO. For Tinnitus i'm not sure if the audiologist put anything in my records about...
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    Scapholunate ligament, what would you do?

    Hello, I started having problems about 2 years ago got diagnosed with carpal tunnel both hands and now minor cubital tunnel and im a mechanic. Anyway I was about to be scheduled for the left carpal release when i aggravated my left hand somehow so i get an MRI/x rays and i have the SL gap so the...
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    Wrist injury, 5214 Ankylosis or 5215 Wrist, limitation of motion ?

    I am currently working on getting my permanent profile as accurate as possible but I wanted to know if any of you had any experience with this or possibly have gone through a similar situation. I had to have my Scapholunate ligament replaced with a piece of my thumb's tendon from my forearm...
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    New MEB, havent started anything yet. Trying to be as informed as possible.

    Hello, I am AD Air force, almost 12 years. Crew chief, I just had back to back appointments with my PCM and hand surgeon at Ortho asking me what i want to do and i am accepting/pushing for MEB. My major problem is my left wrist Scapholunate Ligament, the doc couldn't tell exactly what was wrong...
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