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I've found this website very helpful, so thought I'd post my timeline. MEB processing through Ft Meade. 7 yr TIS. Had a rocky start to the process and thus a lot of time to think. Originally wanted to fight the MEB and remain in, but have since reconsidered. I also planned to do CSP/Skillbridge which is why I completed TAP before receiving the NARSUM, but lost interest.

6 Aug 24 - P3 entered (but never signed by approval authority due to routing issue)
28 Aug 24 - PCS'd
23 Feb 25 - P3 issue identified, re-entered and signed by approving authority
27 Feb 25 - Contacted by IDES contact rep; had approved leave, so DES brief delayed till Apr; sent up patient demographics sheet
20 Mar 25 - TAP IIC
21 Mar 25 - TAP Pre-Sepation Brief
4 Apr 25 - Met with Commander to fill out DA 7652
7-11 Apr 25 - TAP Week
21 Apr 25 - Sent remaining requested documents to IDES rep (DES election, last 3 OER, STP/ORB, LES, MEPS 2807-1/2807-2/2808, orders, and DBQ Part A Self Assessment)
24 Apr 25 - Multidisciplinary Brief (virtual- DES, legal, VA); PEBLO and MSC first contact
27 Apr 25 - Sent up VA Form 21-526EZ and VA 21-686C to MSC
7-27 May 25 - VA exams (4 total) through OptumServe
28 May 25 - PEBLO notified that he received VA exams
4 June 25 - NARSUM received
6 June 25 - Legal meeting
9 June 25 - Signed NARSUM, concur
 
Good luck man, I'm about 2 weeks ahead of you but who knows how these things go. How many claims did you submit? Hope it works in your favor!
 
Thanks! Same to you. I had 27 claims. The length of time it takes is an enigma to me lol.
 
23 Feb 25 - P3 issue identified, re-entered and signed by approving authority
27 Feb 25 - Contacted by IDES contact rep
4 Apr 25 - Commander filled out DA 7652
7-11 Apr 25 - TAP Week
24 Apr 25 - Multidisciplinary Brief (virtual- DES, legal, VA); PEBLO and MSC first contact
7-27 May 25 - VA exams (4 total) through OptumServe
28 May 25 - PEBLO notified that he received VA exams
4 Jun 25 - NARSUM received
6 Jun 25 - Legal meeting
9 Jun 25 - Signed NARSUM
26 Jun 25 - Claim closed on VA website
 
23 Feb 25 - P3 issue identified, re-entered and signed by approving authority
27 Feb 25 - Contacted by IDES contact rep
4 Apr 25 - Commander filled out DA 7652
7-11 Apr 25 - TAP Week
24 Apr 25 - Multidisciplinary Brief (virtual- DES, legal, VA); PEBLO and MSC first contact
7-27 May 25 - VA exams (4 total) through OptumServe
28 May 25 - PEBLO notified that he received VA exams
4 Jun 25 - NARSUM received
6 Jun 25 - Legal meeting
9 Jun 25 - Signed NARSUM
26 Jun 25 - Claim closed on VA website
30 June 25 - Call from VA (OptumServe). Need another appointment (not enough info on one of the DBQ's)
7 July 25 - Rating received. DoD 40% PDRL/VA 90%
10 July 25 - Legal review
11 July 25 - Exam with OptumServe
 
23 Feb 25 - P3 issue identified, re-entered and signed by approving authority
27 Feb 25 - Contacted by IDES contact rep
4 Apr 25 - Commander filled out DA 7652
7-11 Apr 25 - TAP Week
24 Apr 25 - Multidisciplinary Brief (virtual- DES, legal, VA); PEBLO and MSC first contact
7-27 May 25 - VA exams (4 total) through OptumServe
28 May 25 - PEBLO notified that he received VA exams
4 Jun 25 - NARSUM received
6 Jun 25 - Legal meeting
9 Jun 25 - Signed NARSUM. Concur
26 Jun 25 - Claim closed on VA website
30 June 25 - Call from VA (OptumServe). Need another appointment (not enough info on one of the DBQ's)
7 Jul 25 - Rating received. DoD 40% PDRL/VA 90%
10 Jul 25 - Legal review
11 Jul 25 - C&P exam #5
14 Jul 25 - Signed 199. Concur
15 Jul 25 - Recieved PDIR. NLT 12 Oct.
16 Jul 25 - Met with CMD team. IPPS-A leave forms approved.
17 Jul 25 - Exit meeting with MSC
17 Jul 25 - Orders received
21 Jul 25 - Initial MPD appt. Recieved clearing papers.
21 Jul 25 - 1 Aug - Outprocessing
1 Aug 25 - Final MPD appt. Recieved DD 214
4 Aug 25 - Start terminal
12 Oct 25 - Retire

2 weeks to outprocess was really overkill, but I wanted to be leisurely about it. Had to sell 1 day of leave and Commander only authorized 10 days pTDY.

Will continue to update as things happen.
 
Final update unless something worth sharing happens. Might be skewed due to govt shutdown. Claim step jumped around a bit before finalizing and was partially reopened - be patient. Before I got out my projected VA rating was 90%, but it ended up as 100%. Make sure you have savings as you won't get paid for a while.

TLDR, # of days after retirement to:
- Finalize VA claim: 40 days
- Receive final Army pay: 38 days
- Start retirement pay: 33 days
- Start VA pay: 45 days

29 Sep 25 - Last full AD paycheck (1-30 Sep)
1 Oct 25 - Govt shutdown
12 Oct 25 - Retirement date
13 Oct 25 - VA claim moved to step 5
17 Oct 25 - Updated DEERS. Recieved retiree card for myself and spouse
17 Oct 25 - Enrolled in Tricare Prime
18 Oct 25 - applied online for VA healthcare as veteran with 0%. They granted it a couple weeks later.
12 Nov 25 - VA claim moved to step 6
12 Nov 25 - Govt shutdown ended
14 Nov 25 - Recieved 1st retirement payment (Oct 13-31)
17 Nov 25 - VA claim moved to step 7
18 Nov 25 - VA claim moved back to step 5
19 Nov 25 - Recieved final AD Army paycheck (Oct 1-12)
20 Nov 25 - VA claim moved to step 6
24 Nov 25 - VA claim moved to step 7 and 8. Letter generated. Recieved 100% P&T.
24 Nov 25 - claim reopened by VA for all musculoskeletal issues
26 Nov 25 - Recieved 2nd retirement payment (Nov 1-30)
26 Nov 25 - Recieved 1st VA payment (Nov 1-30; partial due to concurrent retirement payment)
8 Dec 25 - VA updated healthcare priority to 1 to reflect new rating
29 Dec 25 - Recieved first full VA payment (Dec 1-31)
12 Jan 26 - Got VHIC (went in person for picture at VA medical center and it came in the mail a few days later)
13 Jan 26 - Phone call C&P exam
22 Jan 26 - Claim closed by VA. Reaffirmed 100% P&T.
 
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