You guys wanna see something cool? This is the response my Congressman got. It pretty much just says that they'll get to it when they get to it and I'm still getting paid so shut the fuck up and deal with it. Pretty awesome.
"Dear Representative XXX:
Thank you for your email of August 12, 2021, to the Department of the Navy’s Chief of Legislative Affairs requesting assistance for your constituent Machinist’s Mate Nuclear Petty Officer First Class XXXXXXXXXXXXX, United States Navy. Your letter was forwarded to this office for response.
The Department of the Navy’s Physical Evaluation Board (PEB) is part of the Disability Evaluation System (DES) and was established by statute to determine the fitness of Navy and Marine Corps Service members for continued naval service. The PEB’s findings are made after a detailed review using guidelines prescribed by statute and Department of the Navy and Department of Defense policy. If the PEB finds the member is unfit for continued naval service due to a physical or mental disability, he will be retired with a pension and health insurance for himself and his dependents or separated with severance pay depending on the assigned percentage rating from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
The PEB received MMN1 XXXXXXX DES case on April 20, 2021. Due to gaps in physician manning, a mandated transition to a new Records Management System, and a large backlog of cases due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the PEB is experiencing unprecedented delays in adjudicating cases. The PEB will adjudicate MMN1 XXXXXX case in the order in which it was received and will notify him when a decision has been made. While remaining on active duty during his DES processing, MMN1XXXXXX will receive full pay and benefits.
I can assure you that MMN1 XXXXX will be given a fair and impartial review of his case and have access to the multiple levels of due process afforded by the DES."