orthopedic

Greetings! I am currently getting ready for my first hip replacement, after several years of PT/MRI/X-ray, and other medical appointments. I have also been in PT for my knee (pre/post-surgery) and now lower/mid back for more than 365 days (chronic PT coverage). See timeline; on a 469 profile...

I will just say outright that I am close to the end of my FPEB. I have (hopefully) a few months left. I have medical documentation, stating that my Ortho Surgeon suggests I receive an operation on my left knee. I have gone to the Emergency Room multiple times, unable to sleep or do anything...

Good evening, I just started the IDES process for referred conditions as “knee pain” and “knee instability.” I tore my ACL, PCL, and MCL and had 2 surgeries — all ligaments are now reconstructed. My questions is, with the VA rating chart for knees and ligaments, if someone has a prescribed brace...

I am currently in the Marine Corps going on seven years. I was placed on limdu for thoracic outlet syndrome and an injury to my foot that requires surgery. I may go on limu for PTSD related to the accident and from a combat deployment. If I am referred to a MEB for any of the three issues will...

To sum it all up. I had gotten an S/P ORIF on my left leg 4 years ago. My recruiter took all of my medical records of the surgery and sent it to the Surgeon General. A couple of weeks go by and my recruiter calls me and says that it kicked back, and that they were requesting additional info. The...

Hello, I have a question regarding a knee injury. Been dealing with it for 7-8 months. Pain and instability can be severe. MRI showed showed trauma so my case was sent to ortho, however it was rejected because there was no PT or steroid shots done beforehand. The PA pushed it back through and...

Hello to all, I'm currently going through the PEB process an confused on where I'm at with this time frame stuff, I was told that my Package was accepted an at the QA desk but that's all the further information I have gotten due to my Peblo not calling me or anything an havening to do the calls...

Hi, I am currently in a Recruiting Position. I still have not been to school because of a vehicle accident. I have great NCOER's and have always been a stellar performer. Here is my current situation. P3 is being sent to an Army MEB from the Air Force stating that I am unfit because of...