I meet with the Peblo and the VA on tuesday dont know what to expect but from what i am reading i should expect a long process.
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The goal of IDES is 295 days. So I would say yes you need to hang on. Unless your case is really complex, I would have doubts of it lasting that long, but it is totally possible with the current backlogs at the VA.
I would offer that you take a peek at my signature comments...
Moreover, I shall take full advantage of my available options while in the DoD IDES MEB/PEB process!
Thus, I quite often comment that "possessing well-informed knowledge is truly a powerful equalizer."
Best Wishes!
I received My results in about 6 months from the day I received my referral from my PA 17 SEP 2012. Then the fun of an appeal started.
So the meeting went fine my non-retainable condition is osteochondrosis of the spine. Why do so many other people have multiple things they are being borded for. For example i also have nerve pain and radiculopathy but it is not on my boardable docs going to the MEB is thats going to hurt my finding?
UPDATE: so recently I had a huge flare up that caused them to run some more RADS and drum roll please I HAVE DEVELOPED SCOLIOSIS. I was like what? I thought this was a condition that you had your whole life? Well I was wrong people my last five RADS show a straight back with alot of schmorls nodes and far from perfect but it was straight people and now my ortho doc says I have scoliosis that has developed because of my inital condition Juvenile DDD. So now what? Is this added to my reffered unfit conditions?
They grouped my ddd and scoliosis for va ratings.
Really, how did you get 70 if you dont mind me asking. I am like terrified that I will be dischsrged with a pst on the back 
How is your back holding up?
How is your back holding up?
I had 7 10% ratings.. My back is sore a lot but with PROPER exercise and not humping 50+ pound rucks I will be ok.. The pain will never go away but I've lived and fought with it for so long it's part of life sadly.. 25 years old and my 53 year old father is better off with his body lol.
I hear ya. Im 25 as well and this back of mine is just not working for me. Should I look into adding scoliosis to my boardable conditions or do you think its not worth it? So you got 10% for DDD and scoliosis?
Nope my forward flexion was 20 degrees so I was rated at 40%. For me the scoliosis made no difference, I would have obtained the same rating for my ddd.
Gotcha, so what if im in pain everytime i stand up. Will they still have me bend down and just right down that i was in pain the whole time? Sorry im asking so many questions its just nice to know that someone out there knows what im going through
Just bend until you feel pain and stop then. It's ok that's how we learn about the process.
Completed my ROM today and got a copy it said 40 forward flextion and 30 back, this probabably means im looking at 20%. I dont think I can accept that rating without a fight.
Ok so I am finally done with all of my C&P appointments and I got all my records just for my self and found something that I am hoping makes sence to someone. It says:
Axis I: Major Depresive Disorder, Single Episode
Axis II: No Diagnosis
Axis III: DDD
Axis I: Major Depresive Disorder, Single Episode
Axis II: No Diagnosis
Axis III: DDD
Good deal; that's great!
For simplicity purposes, I shall explain the above three axes in the former DSM-IV-TR terminology. Axis I are clinical disorders, Axis II are personality disorders and mental retardation, and Axis III are general medical conditions. That said, beware of any diagnosis grouped in "Axis II" where as they are NOT compensable by the DoVA since being predetermined as adolescence caused mental health conditions.
Currently, the new DSM-5 is a guidebook used by clinicians and researchers to diagnose and classify mental disorders. It is a nonaxial documentation of diagnosis, combining the former Axes I, II, and III, with separate notations for psychosocial and contextual factors (formerly Axis IV) and disability (formerly Axis V) of the DSM-IV manual.
In addition to the categorical diagnoses in DSM-5, a dimensional approach allows clinicians to rate disorders along a continuum of severity that will largely eliminate the need for "not otherwise specified (NOS)" conditions, now termed "not elsewhere defined" (NED)" conditions. The dimensional diagnostic system also better correlates with treatment planning.
DSM-5 will maintain the categorical model and criteria for the 10 personality disorders included in DSM-IV and will include the new trait-specific methodology in a separate area of Section 3 to encourage further study how this could be used to diagnose personality disorders in clinical practice.
Remember, the new DSM-5 system combines the first three axes outlined in past editions of DSM into one axis with all mental and other medical diagnoses. That said, it's not clear which DSM version (e.g., DSM-IV-TR or DSM-V) was used and/or in effect during the generation of results for your DoVA C&P Examination.
Thus, I quite often comment that "possessing well-informed knowledge is truly a powerful equalizer."
Best Wishes!
One thing worries me and thats your age (25) and the diagnosis of juvenile DDD, Now its obvious that service would have agravated that, but is there ANY notation of back pain etc. on your entrance exams? will you hit 8 years of service anytime soon? I just hate seeing people get pegged with excisted prior to service for something they wouldnt have/couldnt have known about and was obviously caused by service.
Has your NARSUM already been completed? If not you can submit upon receipt of your NARSUM for review a rebuttal letter listing any condition you have that you feel should be included. This is how I got my radiculopathy rated as an unfitting condition. My MEB doctor only wanted to submit my main cervical issue but I wrote a rebuttal at the suggestion of my PEB Lawyer listing that I felt my Bilateral radiculopathy should be considered unfitting as it is a condition caused by my cervical problems. This ended in a success for me. Even though my doctor refused to add it to my NARSUM the letter still has to be included in the package sent to the board and they reviewed it and concurred with my request. So long as you have a diagnosis listed of the nerve pain issue and/or the scoliosis that can show proof of the medical problem you have a chance.