Army Officer Possible Med Board Advice
Possible MedBoard
I’m posting this to simply get some opinions and guidance, I have upcoming medical appointments and am working with my doctors, so I’m not looking for specific medical guidance. I just want to run this by people anonymously and would really appreciate input.
I was told by my specialist that if I opt for a procedure, it is an auto trigger for a med board. I’ve been dealing with this condition for a few years and have gone through years of treatments and medications that don’t work. This condition prevents sleep and makes things really difficult in the field but also day to day as it interrupts my life. I’d been suggested this procedure a year prior but was not told it was an auto trigger for a med board but at that time I was seeing an Air Force doctor so they may have not known. I also have a diagnosed tear in my knee that causes problems and requires surgical repair now or in the future that I’ve already repaired surgically once.
I suppose I’m looking at what I should do with this med board situation.
Discussion part: The army has given me a lot, tangibly hundreds of thousands in educational benefits. I’d feel really guilty about taking this route because I’ve taken so much and haven’t given an equal amount back.
I’m also right now at a point where if I opt for the procedure I want out and don’t want retained but if I opt out I want to stay in. I’m an officer with seven years TIS. Any input and guidance is welcome
Can anybody talk about the overall picture of the ides? Like is the environment that they are pretty much retaining everyone they can or is it most everyone is medically separated/retired or somewhere in the middle? I can provide more details if it will help too
Possible MedBoard
I’m posting this to simply get some opinions and guidance, I have upcoming medical appointments and am working with my doctors, so I’m not looking for specific medical guidance. I just want to run this by people anonymously and would really appreciate input.
I was told by my specialist that if I opt for a procedure, it is an auto trigger for a med board. I’ve been dealing with this condition for a few years and have gone through years of treatments and medications that don’t work. This condition prevents sleep and makes things really difficult in the field but also day to day as it interrupts my life. I’d been suggested this procedure a year prior but was not told it was an auto trigger for a med board but at that time I was seeing an Air Force doctor so they may have not known. I also have a diagnosed tear in my knee that causes problems and requires surgical repair now or in the future that I’ve already repaired surgically once.
I suppose I’m looking at what I should do with this med board situation.
Discussion part: The army has given me a lot, tangibly hundreds of thousands in educational benefits. I’d feel really guilty about taking this route because I’ve taken so much and haven’t given an equal amount back.
I’m also right now at a point where if I opt for the procedure I want out and don’t want retained but if I opt out I want to stay in. I’m an officer with seven years TIS. Any input and guidance is welcome
Can anybody talk about the overall picture of the ides? Like is the environment that they are pretty much retaining everyone they can or is it most everyone is medically separated/retired or somewhere in the middle? I can provide more details if it will help too