med board question

Good morning all, I could really use some help and insight. Today I was seen by my pcm and he decided that he was going to recommend me for an MEB I believe is what he said. Which is all good and dandy, however. I am about to pcs March 26th, so about a month or less. And I actually want to pcs...

So, a doctor who I saw instead of my PCM stated they were going to put me on a MED board. To preface I have been on and off waivers for over 3 yrs for chronic pelvic hip pain. No doctor can find a treatment for the hip pain that actually works. It has been over a month since I was told this. Im...

Recently i got pulled over for a class 2 misdemeanor. I was clocked outside of base because I was rushing to get into a trauma hospital inside of base. Not thinking about the action of my own and the potential of harming others on the road. I felt ashamed of myself instantly and was not happy at...

Good day you all. I greatly appreciate the input that people post in this forum. So I, as many of you, have been initiated a MEB/PEB. I am an Army National Gaurd Soldier on ADOS (Full Time National Guard Duty (FTNGD)) with 15+ years of Active Federal Service (AFS). My condition is a rare...

Good morning to all, Can someone guide me on how they determine the rating for mental health. I thought I was being MED boarded for PTSD, but it's for MDD. Long question is, if my they rate me for MDD at 50%, do they even look at the PTSD. I just don't understand how they rate mental health...

Hello everyone, I was diagnosed with MDD / PTSD by a civilian psychologist. (medic for marines witness assaults & then the assaulters threatened much more serious violence as well with no reproduction by CoC), and when my Medboard started the Medboard Psychiatrist (without me seeing her, or...

I'm feeling very upset and invalidated. For backstory I've been an E4 in the Air Force and been in for 6 years. My MST was in 2021 and I did an unrestricted report. The QTC psychiatrist had me go into detail and my trauma and how it affects me today. A couple weeks later I looked at the document...

Hello all, I am an officer in the Army Reserve that has been mobilized for the better part of almost 3 years, this last July I was hospitalized and recently diagnosed with T1 Diabetes, which I couldn't believe at first since I'm a really healthy late 20's Soldier. I was recently informed that I...

USMC I just recently started my MED Board process 4 and a half weeks ago and did my paperwork for it about the same time. about a week ago I got a welcome letter from a PEBLO. I called said PEBLO to get confirmation to see if it was approved or not. The PEBLO said its still waiting to be...

I just got referred to MEB because I was recovering from hip surgery, and I also need foot surgery. I started progressing in my recovery through aqua therapy and my profile i have no longer applies with the restrictions that they put as permanent. What are my options here? I'm very stressed and...

Just got my MRI results back, after having severe low back pain for a year. Some context: Injured it doing Barbell Squats at the base gym and it has gotten progressively worse since then. Physical therapy did nothing and a Radio Frequency Ablation made it worse. Impression: Mid Lumbar...

Hello everyone, I’m looking for a little bit of guidance or maybe insight on my current situation. I went to mental health on base about 3 weeks ago and was referred to the clinic where I had my first appt today. Sir said it seems I show symptoms supporting a Bipolar II disorder along with...

Hey Everyone, I hope you are all doing well. I am starting a new thread for this as I am currently going through the process and plan on updating this as I go through it. So I am going through the Medical Board Eval for Vaso-Vagal Syncope and read on here most were successful with getting around...

I was just curious to see if any one knows how idiopathic hypersomnia is rated by the VA. I know it’s a newer condition and it is neurogenic. I can’t find any thing in the schedule of ratings for it. Any help would be appreciated.

Hello, I am active duty Air Force, and I have been in for a little over 3.5 years. I have been diagnosed with chronic migraines about a year ago, but within the last few months, these migraines have gotten worse. I have missed two days of work within the last two weeks. I have called the nurse...

So i was recently diagnosed with Bipolar 2 disorder and have been put on lamotrigine which is an anti convlusant. My behavior health specialist tried to send me to the hospital but because i was not suicidal at the time it did not go through. I have a profile that limits my ability to go to the...

My command is putting in a package for me to wounded warrior. Primary diagnoses is PTSD combat related is what I was told. Does any one have any insight into what this means or how wounded warrior is ran? I would greatly appreciate it.

Seeking anyone with recent experience with the MEB/PEB? I'm just in the beginning stages I guess. I'm starting with a Profile and go from there. I've completed all C&P exams on the VA side following my deployment that resulted in being rated 100 P&T. I have ALL of my exam notes from the C&Ps...

ANG member who is DSG and trying to get some guidance because my unit has not been very forthcoming. What are my rights, how can I protect myself, can I access the documentation used to request a medboard, what can I expect, and what is the proper procedure for something like this, etc.? I am...

Hello all, just some background on myself. I've been in the Army Reserve for 6.5 years as a Heavy Equipment Operator with one deploymen. I have approximately 1.5 left on my 8 year contract, with NO plans to reenlist. I'm afraid that been rated by the VA at 100 P&T, I will be seen as medically...