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    Getting the Surgery or MEDBOARD answer from Ortho.

    DOD % only rate you the condition that cause you unfit for duty, pretty what your PA write down refer you to Medical board (ex: lower right extremity). after C&P exam, everything is sent to Dod, they will decide if you fit or unfit, if unfit, case sent to va for va proposal rating, then sent...
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    Getting the Surgery or MEDBOARD answer from Ortho.

    without surgery will might affect your dod rating, cuz they look at whatever trigger your meb, really talk to your ortho about both legs and make sure PA understand both your legs are fk, have both legs mri xray.. all that good stuff for bilateral factor. I only got 10% from dod site cuz only...
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    IDES timeline Fort Johnson

    Updated: 04/22 VA decision letter - hundo One thing I wish I would do better is sold my leaves, so I'd push my Sep date sooner for VA steps.
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    Getting the Surgery or MEDBOARD answer from Ortho.

    In order for your PA to initiate your MEB, your Ortho need to conclude your injury as MRDP. During IDES/LDES (Medical Board process) you are still able to do surgery as long as you coordinate with C&P exams and SKILLBRIDGE. I hope this help.
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    IPEB - Medical Retirement vs Medical Separation

    over 30% tricare for life for you and your family and a cool certification say you are retired from the Army. however, dod under 30% but with va 100% still let va cover you from head to toes. Both give you big chunk of severance pay. Now your waiting game is just about to begin. have fun! make...
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    Promotion upon medical discharge

    Idk, this is for E4(P) and E5(P).
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    Army Promotion While in the DES for E4(P) and E5(P)

    Promotion While in the DES What You Need to Know (This is a guide to help your S1) • Per AR 600‐8‐19, if you are in the Disability Evaluation System (DES) and you are on a promotion list (P status aka passed the board) at the time of separation (not at the start of transition leave) you will be...
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    Promotion upon medical discharge

    Promotion While in the DES What You Need to Know • Per AR 600‐8‐19, if you are in the Disability Evaluation System (DES) and you are on a promotion list at the time of separation (not at the start of transition leave) you will be promoted upon separation. • The promotion date will be the...
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    IDES timeline Fort Johnson

    Update: 01/14 Terminal leave approved (starting 1/29), promotion while in IDES approved (E5 when separated) 01/15 Received Clearing Paper, starting clearing process.
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    IDES timeline Fort Johnson

    ahh I see..anyway I clarify that NLT in the signature.. should be all good now.
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    IDES timeline Fort Johnson

    it mean I have my NLT date, but I'd assume everyone already know NLT date is in 90 days after it populated.
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    IDES timeline Fort Johnson

    01/13 NLT Promotion packet and terminal leave are submitted.
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    IDES timeline Fort Johnson

    It has been a long and tiring process, but I've met it to the end.. 06/11: PA refer MEB 06/20 MEB start 06/25 peblo intake 07/10 1st C&P exam 07/31 last C&P exam 09/12 MEB review/Narrsum 09/17 Commander approval 09/20 Narsum review 09/23 Legal reviewed Narsum ( expect: Dod 20%, VA 96%) 09/24...
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    MEB for Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome (Lower Extremities)

    Congratulation!! on the other hand, still waiting for my DA199, my case is so slow, started in June, va claims closed on 12/3, and still haven't heard anything.. I assume it was delay because of another extra c&p exam on 12/16.
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    Adverse Action Flag

    what am I reading? medical board and mar2 at the same time? and what kind of flag? they cannot initiate a flag without you sign a counseling form. what the heck? I'm so confused because I did mar2 to reclass, then started my medboard now I'm at the final stage of my medboard. for the flag, make...
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    HELP ME UNDERSTAND WHERE IM AT IDES

    we're on the same boat. Even though my last C&P was in 7/30, but it took examiner 1 month to post the result.. so you might get delay by that. keep check your VA app and VA website. after peb decide you unfit, you will get your claims closed there, then email your VA rep for your overall...
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    Army Case Timeline, Whats next? Fort Jackson

    after you got counsel from peblo, your va rep should be okay to sent you your individual ratings. My cool va rep sent me right after my claims was closed.
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    Denied Med board, recommended CND. PTSD and PTSN.

    I have a friend got Chapter 5-14 instead of MH MEB, if they put you through chapter route, file your BDD immediately, so you can get your compensation after ya out. IMO about CH5-14: Con: don't have a chance to get medical retire and rating before you get out (File BDD is highly advise), cannot...
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    Article 15 while waiting for orders?

    Going through it suck, but my friend finish MEB and ETS out just fine. Hope it will be the same for ya.
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    Article 15 while waiting for orders?

    you are probably getting Company Grade Art15 which will not affect your MEB process and pay. I have a buddy when to the same thing when they found out he stop going to broke soldiers pt.
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