If I am not mistaken, PTDY is something that you are entitled to.. I would be kind of shocked if a command told you you weren't allowed to take it. It was explained to me as the same thing as househunting leave in between PCSs, but is longer to include "job hunting" so you have time to...
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Yeah that is what I am confused about. All of my stuff came back at once, and my PEBLO said that she wouldn't know fit or unfit until it came back as a package. At which point I received, UNFIT, DOD and VA findings all at once.
Did your PEBLO notify you prior to the like official package from them coming back? I feel like not all the PEBLO's have access to do that or are willing to
Writing this update because I didn't find a lot of info on the VARR process. We submitted an updated DBQ from my original surgeon and a personal statement. They came back relatively quickly--JAG was expecting 2-3 months and we got it back from the VA and PEB in one.
EMBR Referral 9/30/25
MEBAA...
I was referred to MEB on 1 Oct and my findings from the PEB with the re-evaluation request came back two weeks ago. Here is my full timeline:
EMBR Referral 9/30/25
MEBAA Original Approval of Referral 10/27/25
PEBLO Initial Contact 10/7/25
IDES Legal brief 11/4/25
First VA Appt 11/17/25
Last VA...
Mine seemed to go fairly fast as well; I think when it is a relatively straightfoward diagnosis/plan, they speed through. My entire process was roughly 1 Oct - mid-March and I did a VARR, so roughly 5.5 months during the holidays and the long govt. shutdown.
Update:
EMBR Referral 9/30/25
MEBAA Original Approval of Referral 10/27/25
PEBLO Initial Contact 10/7/25
IDES Legal brief 11/4/25
First VA Appt 11/17/25
Last VA Appt 11/20/25
VA Received Appts -- 12/1/2025
Exams released - 12/17/2025
NARSUM Signed - 12/22/2025
PEB Unfit determination -...
I actually got an automated email from "secnav.navy" and it said "
A findings letter for NDITS Case # IDES-25-##### / VTA Case # #### has been delivered to the PEBLO." So then I immediately called her and she told me the findings + gave me my ratings.
Update: Findings came in today! We will be submitting a VARR for the DOD %age.
EMBR Referral 9/30/25
MEBAA Original Approval of Referral 10/27/25
PEBLO Initial Contact 10/7/25
IDES Legal brief 11/4/25
First VA Appt 11/17/25
Last VA Appt 11/20/25
VA Received Appts -- 12/1/2025
Exams released -...
The JAG I spoke to when I was submitting my paperwork to the IPEB (29 Dec) said to expect to receive everything back mid-March and if "all goes well and its what I want" he said "late-April to mid-May" before DD-214 in-hand. So he was expecting 6-8 weeks after signing findings. This was also...
Your PEBLO will send you the DBQs for everything that you claimed -- I then did the like JAG call to go over it (just for good measure, and I had to do a rebuttle for the NARSUM) and the JAG also kind of "estimated" what he thought the VA ratings & DoD ratings would be since he has seen so many...
I will make sure to post any updates! My PEBLO is really hoping I get a first pass from the IPEB before the potential gov't shutdown, so I will keep you in the loop!
I am definitely going to submitting a VARR as well, so i will make sure to post those timings too
The VA said they "closed" my claim today! Then I called and they of course said they signed proposed ratings... I will take this as light in the tunnel. Did you get to see the proposed before the PEB came back?