Just to let you know you are not alone, I am going through IDES at Ft Knox and my stuff is taking forever! It looks like the FPEB is going to add a new referred condition...which means back to the VA for more ratings. Which equals forever and a day.
It's hell waiting for all of this to play out. I was in DC two weeks ago for my FPEB. After a mix up which required me to change my flight (at my own expense), the board finally convened. It lasted more than an hour (I can be long winded). The attorney and I both thought it went well. We go back in after deliberations and the board decides to recess without a decision on any of my issues until after I had a follow-up with one of the three cardiologists I am seeing. Even though recessing the board pending the follow-up appointment was the correct thing to do, I was devastated. I truly didn’t see that one coming. I thought I was going to get some finality, some closure, but no, not yet! The wait is still on. The board is supposed to reconvene tomorrow...we'll see. With the sub-zero temps, I am hoping that hell has frozen over and I will get a good ruling from the FPEB.
Ugh, enough of me…sorry to hijack your post with my rant. Hang in there and know you are not hanging alone!