ankylosing spondylitis

I'm active duty Air Force (5 years) and was recently referred to an IRILO for a diagnosis of Ankylosing spondylitis. I've been on Humira for about 6 months now. In the upcoming weeks I will asking my CC for an impact statement. A few questions that I have are: - I'm worried the NARSUM will try...

I'm active duty Air Force (5 years) and was recently referred to an IRILO for a diagnosis of Ankylosing spondylitis. I've been on Humira for about 6 months now. In the upcoming weeks I will asking my CC for an impact statement. A few questions that I have are: - I'm worried the NARSUM will try...

3 yrs AD Navy O2. Currently undergoing a MEB for Ankylosing spondylitis of multiple sites in spine (M450) and Secondary noninfectious iridocyclitis, right eye (H20041). Received informal board results Oct 2023 for 0% eye and 20% AS... 20% DOD, and 100% VA P&T. During the C&P exams I was on...

Good morning all, as the title says I’m active duty navy on med board. I already did all my VA exams and am about to send my papers to Washington for review. I was on Humira but didn’t really work so I’m on cosentyx now. My main question would be has anyone gone through this process and has any...

Hello, TL/DR: Is there any chance for a reevaluation of my low-back rating of 10% being increased after being diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS), despite how much range of motion i had during the test during IDES? I am active military with over 8 years of service and have appealed an...

Hi, I just recently completed the MEB phase of IDES and I have Ankylosing Spondylitis, PTSD, Anxiety and Depression all documented in my med records. My BN CDR who I see in passing maybe once each week, asked my immediate supervisor to fill in the CDR Eval form (because he admitted that he...

Hello everyone! Thank you all for the support and knowledge, it has been immensely helpful over these last several months. I am active duty Navy with 9.5 years of service. At the begging of 2019 I was diagnosed with bilateral femoroacetabular impingement for both hips (the left was worst). I...

I'm a rated pilot in the Air Force. I have been diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis with some GI issues as well. I'm currently DNIF and trying out some medication (Sulfasalizine) with the eventual expectation of taking some more heavy duty AntiBody type Immune modifying meds. (Etanercept...

I am 21 YO active duty Army (2.5 Years of service) and have been diagnosed with AS (Ankylosing Spondylitis). MRI shows no fusion (which is no longer needed for the diagnosis) however, does show a bulged disk with a small annular tear, mild facet arthropathy, mild canal stenosis, and a small...