Crohns IDES Timeline -

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prachtical

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Greetings all,

Figured I'd drop this here as thanks to all the information I ever got from here. Here was my timeline as AD with CD. Mild/Moderate classification of CD with some other things sprinkled in. If you have questions about CD ratings, Skillbridge or anything like that, lemme know! With two MEBs under my belt for the same thing, I'm relatively experienced at this point. Thank you again.

Background: Previous MEB - Aug 2016 - May 2017 - Found unfit, received DD214 and then ended up getting decision reversed. Currently on active duty since Sep 2017. Aug 2019 Crohn's Flare. July 2020 Entyvio and Imuran treatment.

Timeline:
Alerted to IRLO and MEB intro - 07/20
Info sent for IRLO - 08/20
IRLO - 9/28/20
IRLO Results // Forwarded to Full MEB - 10/9/20
IDES Paperwork Sent: 10/17/2020
IDES Screening Complete - 10/20/2020
VA Exams requested multiple times with no availability within 1.5 hour drive - Nov 12 2020
VA Exams - Hearing Nov 24th, General 25th - Had to drive 3+ hours for each in order to stay within 30 day exam timeline
MEB Completed - Dec 15th 2020 - Signed to IPEB
Officially Sent to IPEB - Dec 17th 2020
Received IPEB Results - Dec 31st 2020
Affirmed IPEB Results - January 2nd 2021
Orders Released for Retirement (DD214) - January 19th 2021
Orders Changed to Reflect Skillbridge - Feb 2nd 2021 (estimated)
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Official Separation - June 2 2021
Official Separation w/o Skillbridge - Apr 19 2021
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Anticipated Separation Date Between: Apr 21 - May 21
ACTUAL Separation Date: June 2nd 2021

Rating:
Results: 40% VA rated for moderate Crohns; Tinnitus; Knee; Other
30% DoD Rated for Crohns
 
Thanks for sharing.
 
awesome, thanks! I was told it should only take 11days, I assume business days.... BUT my package was resent this week due to errors, so my days have been reset unfortunately.

i appreciate your response and will be on the lookout
 
AMNchazMEB.2020 said:
awesome, thanks! I was told it should only take 11days, I assume business days.... BUT my package was resent this week due to errors, so my days have been reset unfortunately.

i appreciate your response and will be on the lookout
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Still no response for me. I had an update on my va.gov account yesterday, and in my e-benefits portal, my claims say "Pending Decision Approval." That's about the only update I have.
 
Greetings all,
prachtical said:
Figured I'd drop this here as thanks to all the information I ever got from here. Here was my timeline as AD with CD. Mild/Moderate classification of CD with some other things sprinkled in. If you have questions about CD ratings, Skillbridge or anything like that, lemme know! With two MEBs under my belt for the same thing, I'm relatively experienced at this point. Thank you again.

Background: Previous MEB - Aug 2016 - May 2017 - Found unfit, received DD214 and then ended up getting decision reversed. Currently on active duty since Sep 2017. Aug 2019 Crohn's Flare. July 2020 Entyvio and Imuran treatment.

Timeline:
Alerted to IRLO and MEB intro - 07/20
Info sent for IRLO - 08/20
IRLO - 9/28/20
IRLO Results // Forwarded to Full MEB - 10/9/20
IDES Paperwork Sent: 10/17/2020
IDES Screening Complete - 10/20/2020
VA Exams requested multiple times with no availability within 1.5 hour drive - Nov 12 2020
VA Exams - Hearing Nov 24th, General 25th - Had to drive 3+ hours for each in order to stay within 30 day exam timeline
MEB Completed - Dec 15th 2020 - Signed to IPEB
Officially Sent to IPEB - Dec 17th 2020
Received IPEB Results - Dec 31st 2020
Affirmed IPEB Results - January 2nd 2021
Orders Released for Retirement (DD214) - January 19th 2021
Orders Changed to Reflect Skillbridge - Feb 2nd 2021 (estimated)
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Official Separation - June 2 2021
Official Separation w/o Skillbridge - Apr 19 2021
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Anticipated Separation Date Between: Apr 21 - May 21
ACTUAL Separation Date: June 2nd 2021

Rating:
Results: 40% VA rated for moderate Crohns; Tinnitus; Knee; Other
30% DoD Rated for Crohns
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So at what point did you request to get into Skillbridge? Before or after you rcvd your retirement date? And you were then given the opportunity to stretch out your retirement date IOT provide time to attend Skillbridge?
 
swizzy19 said:
When did you apply for Skillbridge during the MEB process?
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Hey Swizzy, Copter,

It's a bit multifaceted. I started to meet the requirements, documentation, and TAPS in October. As soon as I knew the MEB request was coming down, I started to get everything ready. I started to apply to Skillbridge programs like Hiring our Heroes (HOH) and talking to employers even before formal approval. ACTUALLY, I highly recommend getting a signed memo (just something you can draft up) and having it signed by supervisor/commander saying they support your effort to use Skillbridge. I got my results in January and immediately applied for formal approval on the virtual education site.

You shouldn't retire/separate until Skillbridge is over (max 180 days), so I got extended from like Feb 21 to Apr 21. PLUS, I had my leave days (56) so I made it all the way to June 21.

Cheers! Sorry for the delayed response!
 
prachtical said:
Greetings all,

Figured I'd drop this here as thanks to all the information I ever got from here. Here was my timeline as AD with CD. Mild/Moderate classification of CD with some other things sprinkled in. If you have questions about CD ratings, Skillbridge or anything like that, lemme know! With two MEBs under my belt for the same thing, I'm relatively experienced at this point. Thank you again.

Background: Previous MEB - Aug 2016 - May 2017 - Found unfit, received DD214 and then ended up getting decision reversed. Currently on active duty since Sep 2017. Aug 2019 Crohn's Flare. July 2020 Entyvio and Imuran treatment.

Timeline:
Alerted to IRLO and MEB intro - 07/20
Info sent for IRLO - 08/20
IRLO - 9/28/20
IRLO Results // Forwarded to Full MEB - 10/9/20
IDES Paperwork Sent: 10/17/2020
IDES Screening Complete - 10/20/2020
VA Exams requested multiple times with no availability within 1.5 hour drive - Nov 12 2020
VA Exams - Hearing Nov 24th, General 25th - Had to drive 3+ hours for each in order to stay within 30 day exam timeline
MEB Completed - Dec 15th 2020 - Signed to IPEB
Officially Sent to IPEB - Dec 17th 2020
Received IPEB Results - Dec 31st 2020
Affirmed IPEB Results - January 2nd 2021
Orders Released for Retirement (DD214) - January 19th 2021
Orders Changed to Reflect Skillbridge - Feb 2nd 2021 (estimated)
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Official Separation - June 2 2021
Official Separation w/o Skillbridge - Apr 19 2021
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Anticipated Separation Date Between: Apr 21 - May 21
ACTUAL Separation Date: June 2nd 2021

Rating:
Results: 40% VA rated for moderate Crohns; Tinnitus; Knee; Other
30% DoD Rated for Crohns
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Did the docs offer a more conservative treatment than the injectors or go straight to those? There are lesser ways to attack if it is mild. I’m just getting the sense that the GI doc I have wants to call it Crohns and go to injectors when it is being controlled with other meds.
Also, am I reading things correctly that you can get an extension for skillbridge? I might not make 20 AD but can make 20 Reserve if I stretch it.
 
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