knee

Hello all, Currently starting my MEB "journey" for a failed Osteochondral Dissecans (OCD) lesions on distal end of my right femur. When first diagnosed with this, I was told typically Service Members are Medically Discharged for it as it can be a complicated recovery, and is fairly rare to be...

Hello all, Background - O2, 7 years TIS, 13A, AD Army New to the MEB "journey." Here is my current timeline - MEB Initiated w/PCM - 26JAN2024 P3 Profile - 26JAN2024 P3 Profile Signed by DIV Surgeon - 30JAN2024 Still awaiting the "call" from what I'm assuming is my PEBLO? I am still very...

Hello all, Background - O2, 7 years TIS, 13A, AD Army New to the MEB "journey." Here is my current timeline - MEB Initiated w/PCM - 26JAN2024 P3 Profile - 26JAN2024 P3 Profile Signed by DIV Surgeon - 30JAN2024 Still awaiting the "call" from what I'm assuming is my PEBLO? I am still very...

Hello all, First Time Long Time. Curious about my timeline. April-ish 2022 - Placed on LIMDU for ACL Tear, 3rd tear same knee, requires 2 surgeries 16 May - First surgery September-ish - 2nd LIMDU period denied by PERS, case directed to go to MEDBOARD 13 October - Legal Check in 9 November -...

I’ve spoke with my PCM he won’t put in a permanent profile even though my Ortho Specialist highly suggested it due to Plica syndrome and Intrapatellar fat pad impingement in the same knee Ortho has no treatment options no surgery no pain management options I can’t even take NSAIDs do to my blood...

I’ve spoke with my PCM he won’t put in a permanent profile even though my Ortho Specialist highly suggested it due to Plica syndrome and Intrapatellar fat pad impingement in the same knee Ortho has no treatment options no surgery no pain management options I can’t even take NSAIDs do to my blood...

Morning all. I have exhausted my resources and am unsure what to do at this point. I have used operation stand down, multiple VSO's, etc. While in i suffered numerous injuries. My back was the biggest one. They found i had Spinal Stenosis, and gave me a 20% rating for "back pain". Fast forward...

My board has just started and I am looking for anyone that may have been separated from the USMC with knee root meniscus repair, acl replacement, lower back (L4,L5,S1) degenerative disc, sciatica, stenosis, and other issues common with those. I had to have three surgeries on my knee over two...

Hello, My board has just started and I am looking for anyone that may have been separated from the USMC with knee root meniscus repair, acl replacement, lower back (L4,L5,S1) degenerative disc, sciatica, stenosis, and other issues common with those. I had to have three surgeries on my knee over...

Hello everyone, So I just got the news that I have a bankart lesion in my shoulder. They wanna do surgery, it's a 6 month timeframe for full recovery. This came up a week after I was just diagnosed with type 2 Chondromalacia in my knee which they're going to put injections in soon. I have to...

Hello All, BLUF: Does the 8 year rule apply to time as a Cadet at West Point? Does obligation time count towards the 8 Year Rule? Quick background, I tore my ACL /LCL and meniscus in 2011 in high school. I attended West Point 2012-2016. I re-tore my knee polevaulting at track practice at West...

Hello, Quick Background: Conditions: Right knee, Right Ankle, Left Shoulder. Right knee - I have had 4 surgeries, 2 ACL reconstructions, High Tibial Osteotomy, 2 PLC reconstructions, Full Meniscal Transplant. Current status of knee, ACL is torn again, Severe arthritis, Mensicus is a mess, very...

Hello all, I have been in the MEB process for about 2 months now for an ACL tear at the end of January. I have some questions regarding my situation because I believe there are some important issues here. So, as I stated above, I had a complete ACL/Meniscus tear in January. I had surgery in...

SEP 9th 2017: package was sent off to the PEB. NOV 19th 2017: VA has claim, but has not rated. My question is how do I check to see where my package is at currently in the PEB process. I've seen the number on this site to check on it's process but that number doesn't seem to work and only gots...