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I too served part in AD (11yrs) and part Reserve/Guard (28 plus additional yrs), and was medically retired this year due to AD injuries. So I can relate to your questions. When you finally get retired from the NG in a few months, after the PEB board does its thing, you will actually be able to...

Jason, as well as the other that help with posting answers, Thank You for creating this forum. You have done me and many, many others a great service. It is a Great source of information. After flying for the Army for 39 years, with 7 deployments in 4 conflicts, I became injured and after being...

In this case, the Peblo is not correct. If your husband is found "unfit", and placed on TDRL (Temp Retired), then he will be paid 50 percent of his Base Pay. If you have VA ratings, you have to choose to "waive" the DoD retirement by whatever the VA gives you, but that is good, because the VA is...

There is no waiting period for enrollment into Tricare, as soon as you have your retirement orders, you can go get your Blue Ret ID card and the ID card person will input you into DEERS. Just be sure to take your family/dependents paperwork, such as Marriage Certificate, and Birth Certs for the...

One of the good things about being put thru the IDES (vs LIDES) is that, although you will have All of your medical conditions looked at and evaluated again by the VA, the same thing goes in your favor, because when the VA re evaluates all of your issues, they can add issues (as they did to me...

I hope your husband is doing better with the change of meds. If he does go through the MEB, it is quite a lengthy ordeal, but if found unfit, it is worth the wait. Did he end up getting high blood pressure as a result of the migraines or the treatment? If so, that should be added to his...

How silly of me Jason, I forgot to state my name. I am Harold Coghlan, the old Army CW4 Aviator. Thanks for all you do!

Hi Jason, Thanks for starting this site, it was a wonderful source of information to help me thru the IDES process. I am a recently Retired CW4 Army Aviator, with 39 plus yrs of service (12 AD, 27 AR/NG), three different wars. Proud to have served my country. Loved what I did. Was sad to get...

If you get 30 percent or higher DoD retirement, you will get Always (can't choose not to) your Blue DoD Retired ID card, as well as Tricare for Life for yourself and your dependents. Then, if you choose to "offset DoD with VA pay" (option3) , you will still get only one money amount (say your...

I agree with Skyhunter. I had a similar situation, where I was a traditional Reservist, but had been rated 100 percent recently by the VA for injuries from AD time. The Army Reserve HRC is connected to the VA system, as shortly after me getting rated at 100 percent, the Command Surgeon gave me a...

Just a bit of info for all of those who are Reserve or NG. If you go thru IDES and you are found "Unfit" and determined to be 30 percent or more, you WILL be eligible for military retirement, at whatever age you are then (no ne d to wait to age 60). Then, if your VA is more than the DoD retired...

You might want to look into the Civil Service Medical Retirement option, since the same medical issue that makes you Unfit for Mil service (Meniere's), is probably what will keep you from being able to function and perform your civil service job. Check with your Base Union Rep, they may be able...

Sorry to hear about you being diagnosed with Menier's disease, it can be quite debilitating. Stay strong, and keep your head on high. You have served your country faithfully, and did nothing to invite your health crashing on you. It just happens sometimes. I always thought the end would come...

Just to answer your question as far as being. reservist, and how that might be same or different from an AD person going thru the IDES program. I just went thru the IDES as a Reserve person, Aviator CW4 with 39 plus years combined AD and Reserve time (but less than 20 yrs of AD time). You are...

I would definitely be concerned about your heart. A BP of 189/104 is definitely out of the normal range, and indicates a potential heart problem. Regardless of the effect on your Reserve Unit standing, you want to go see a Cardiologist and get checked out, with possible tests being Stress Test...

If you are rated at 100 percent VA, you are eligible for CHAMPVA, which is similar to Tricare. If you happen to get 30 percent or higher DoD, you will have Tricare, which will override the Champva (that is, you can't use both, you can only use Tricare if you would normally have both). Either...

I feel your pain, as I have Psoriatic Arthritis (among many other things), but perhaps I can shed some light on your question. As far as I know and understand, the Methatrexate is a form of "constant chemo" (I take it, 10 mg a week), along with Folic Acid, but neither of those is considered an...

It was quite fast. Once the MEB was completed, and I signed the form, the MEB was sent to the PEB within a week, and the results were sent to me on the Form 199 within 4 weeks of the completion of the MEB. Very efficient group at Ft Gordon!

I went thru a Board at Gordon, good folks.

In my case they used on the C &P exam the values after the bronchodilator, which made it appear initially that my breathing was much better. I was very concerned about that. But I should not have been so concerned, because the VA Rating Examiner that analyzed the PFT Exam decided that between...