I'm a reserve officer with 19 good years, 10.5 on active duty. I went to a medical retention board 10 years ago for a non service-related condition that seemed to clear up and hadn't given trouble till recently. I was cleared for worldwide deployment and mobilized a few years ago just fine. It never caused disruption to my regular reserve duties outside global mobilization for a year while on a standard review.
Initial diagnosis shows a recurrence, but it could be worse than before given cumulative effects and that would very likely require action rendering me unfit for overseas duty.
It appears I fall into a bad spot: over 18 years, but possibly medical issue that might require going back in front of a board. According to Title 10 I could be kicked out given non service-related issue and literally a year from retirement eligible. I have a couple questions assuming this is condition-related and (worst case), the reserves decides to take me to a board
- Would I have any avenue to finish up one more good year to get to 20?
- Any idea how long the process takes and if I might be able to ride it out for another year (given the processing pace; I assume Covid is slowing things down as well)
- Worst case, could this result in me being kicked out with no medical retirement and no reserve retirement?
- any chance to appeal and give myself time to finish 20?
Frankly, I want to stay in and keep going. My evals are great and I've done good work for the country & would be happy to deploy again. Seems a real kick in the teeth that I could fall into such a category and be chucked to the curb. I'm not eligible to mobilize again for at least another year and can do my regular reserve work without a problem.
Look forward to hearing from you. Thanks for the help.
Initial diagnosis shows a recurrence, but it could be worse than before given cumulative effects and that would very likely require action rendering me unfit for overseas duty.
It appears I fall into a bad spot: over 18 years, but possibly medical issue that might require going back in front of a board. According to Title 10 I could be kicked out given non service-related issue and literally a year from retirement eligible. I have a couple questions assuming this is condition-related and (worst case), the reserves decides to take me to a board
- Would I have any avenue to finish up one more good year to get to 20?
- Any idea how long the process takes and if I might be able to ride it out for another year (given the processing pace; I assume Covid is slowing things down as well)
- Worst case, could this result in me being kicked out with no medical retirement and no reserve retirement?
- any chance to appeal and give myself time to finish 20?
Frankly, I want to stay in and keep going. My evals are great and I've done good work for the country & would be happy to deploy again. Seems a real kick in the teeth that I could fall into such a category and be chucked to the curb. I'm not eligible to mobilize again for at least another year and can do my regular reserve work without a problem.
Look forward to hearing from you. Thanks for the help.