Hope this helps some people here as I am as confused at watching other members' finding come back as fast as 6 weeks. So here is my time line and hopefully I can get some feedback.
May 2014: MRI taken to find herniated disc L4/L5.
May 2014-May 2015: went through multiple injections and physical therapy. No improvement.
May 2015: Pain management doc said I will be going through a med board.
June 2015: Completed all VA appointments
22JUN: VA received claim(kinda confused about this as I didn't sign NARSUM yet.)
13JUL: Signed NARSUM
14JUL: Package sent to DC
03AUG: I guess I was found unfit by DoD because I didn't hear anything back from them. Check ebenefits for VA status. Estimated completion dates 26SEP15 to 11NOV15. Step 5 of 8.
17AUG: Called PEBLO for status, she was rude and told me nothing has come back.
01SEP: Checked ebenefits again to see some progress. Estimated completion dates 01OCT15 to 14OCT15. Step 6 0f 8.
11SEP: Checked ebenefits again to see something that threw me completely off! Estimated completion time 23JAN16 to 05MAR16.(WHISKEY, TANGO, FOXTROT Submate!!!!!!)
Called the PEBLO for no answer. Called case manager and she got a hold of my PEBLO. PEBLO's response was my package was just completed at VA will go back to the DoD for QA and should be back within the next 2 weeks.
I would like to know if this is normal because I see a lot of other timelines and they are coming back a lot quicker than mine. Thanks in advance.
May 2014: MRI taken to find herniated disc L4/L5.
May 2014-May 2015: went through multiple injections and physical therapy. No improvement.
May 2015: Pain management doc said I will be going through a med board.
June 2015: Completed all VA appointments
22JUN: VA received claim(kinda confused about this as I didn't sign NARSUM yet.)
13JUL: Signed NARSUM
14JUL: Package sent to DC
03AUG: I guess I was found unfit by DoD because I didn't hear anything back from them. Check ebenefits for VA status. Estimated completion dates 26SEP15 to 11NOV15. Step 5 of 8.
17AUG: Called PEBLO for status, she was rude and told me nothing has come back.
01SEP: Checked ebenefits again to see some progress. Estimated completion dates 01OCT15 to 14OCT15. Step 6 0f 8.
11SEP: Checked ebenefits again to see something that threw me completely off! Estimated completion time 23JAN16 to 05MAR16.(WHISKEY, TANGO, FOXTROT Submate!!!!!!)
Called the PEBLO for no answer. Called case manager and she got a hold of my PEBLO. PEBLO's response was my package was just completed at VA will go back to the DoD for QA and should be back within the next 2 weeks.
I would like to know if this is normal because I see a lot of other timelines and they are coming back a lot quicker than mine. Thanks in advance.