ADDING UNFITTING CONDITIONS FOR DOD RATING?

[ghost787]

I’m currently in IDES/MEB and trying to understand how additional conditions are considered for the DoD rating, not just the VA rating.


My understanding is that the VA rates all service-connected conditions, but the DoD rating only applies to conditions found unfitting for continued service.


My question is about conditions that are connected to the original MEB condition but may not have been listed as unfitting at the start.


For example:

• If I’m being med boarded for a back/nerve injury
• But I also have hip issues, radiculopathy/nerve symptoms, chronic pain, or other related limitations
• And those issues also impact my ability to do my job or meet retention standards

Can those additional conditions be added as unfitting conditions during the process?


Specific questions:

1. Who decides whether another condition becomes “unfitting” — the MEB provider, PEBLO, PEB, or someone else?
2. Can I request that related conditions be considered unfitting?
3. What evidence helped others get additional conditions recognized as unfitting?
4. Does job impact matter more than diagnosis alone?
5. Has anyone successfully had secondary/related conditions added before findings came back?
6. Is this something to address before the NARSUM, after the NARSUM, or during appeal/rebuttal?

I’m trying to make sure all conditions that actually affect my duty performance are properly considered before the PEB makes a decision.

 

[RealisticButOptimistic]

Good morning,
Did you ever find answers to these questions? I am also trying to figure out if I can get a DOD rating for secondary conditions related to my potentially unfitting condition.