What would be the benefit of not signing out of curiosity, other than a sense of being satisfied? Thanks in advance.
Indeed, in general, that's a good question.
To any extent, each service member who has been referred and accepted into the DoD IDES MEB/PEB process shall received their own
specific results from the MEB and the PEB.
That said and based upon their
own individual situation with all available medical evidence and medical documentation in support thereof, it's
best to make a well-informed decision rather than a rushed or uninformed decision while the service member is
still in the IDES. As such, a rushed or uninformed decision while in the IDES could potentially result in the non-receipt of DoD and/or DoVA benefits as a military disabled veteran and potentially have a future monetary impact on themselves to include their family.
After completion of the DoD IDES and as a military disabled veteran, it may take an extended period of time (e.g., years) to try to correct a previous or unresolved issue when in the DoD IDES. Upon appealing as a military disabled veteran, the previous IDES unresolved issue(s) may still not be corrected even after years of trying through appellate decision boards.
Nonetheless, the DoD IDES has a built-in process to allow the service member an
opportunity to have their MEB and PEB findings reviewed by PDES attorneys who shall provide the
best options and recommendations for their
own specific IDES case. The IDES legal review is a free service and only takes a minimum amount of time to complete albeit the results can have life-changing effects on the service member to include their family. Take care!
Thus, I quite often comment that "possessing well-informed knowledge is truly a powerful equalizer!"
Best Wishes!
