Hey everyone,
I had a question about a LOD that's possibly going to be a Not In Line of Duty determination.
Quick backstory.
I deployed and got hurt, I was told when I got back I can fill out the paperwork to get a line of duty.
After getting back the LOD was taking forever getting finalized and I had a meeting with the NCO that was in charge of initial filing and tracking the status of LODs.
Our talk went to when I was at BMT and I mentioned that I went to medical multiple times about my lower back injury. The NCO asked if I ever had a LOD for it, I told him no because I never knew about LODs until this deployment injury. He asked if I wanted to do the paperwork for a LOD on my lower back, to which I said yes.
Deployment LOD was issued out (Getting surgery finally after 2 years of pain).
The lower back LOD was routed through and is now back to my commander. I was looking through the AF Form 348 and AF Form 261, and how it has been routed is as such...
If this LOD actually gets determined that it's not in Line of Duty, I'm not really sure where to go from here on how to appeal the decisions.
Every time I've been on active orders I've been seen about my lower back issues... So things were documented.
How do I go about appealing this LOD determination?
I am starting medcon orders for my deployment injury in the upcoming weeks, and I do plan on continuing the treatment for my lower back while on those....
The way I've been treated with medical issues stemming from being on status has made me just want to separate from the military ASAP after I get treated. It fucking sucks.
I had a question about a LOD that's possibly going to be a Not In Line of Duty determination.
Quick backstory.
I deployed and got hurt, I was told when I got back I can fill out the paperwork to get a line of duty.
After getting back the LOD was taking forever getting finalized and I had a meeting with the NCO that was in charge of initial filing and tracking the status of LODs.
Our talk went to when I was at BMT and I mentioned that I went to medical multiple times about my lower back injury. The NCO asked if I ever had a LOD for it, I told him no because I never knew about LODs until this deployment injury. He asked if I wanted to do the paperwork for a LOD on my lower back, to which I said yes.
Deployment LOD was issued out (Getting surgery finally after 2 years of pain).
The lower back LOD was routed through and is now back to my commander. I was looking through the AF Form 348 and AF Form 261, and how it has been routed is as such...
- Immediate Commander - In Line of Duty
- Wing Staff Advocate - Non-Concur
- Appointing Authority - Appointed an investigating officer to conduct a formal LOD investigation
- AF Form 261 Investigation: Investigating Officer remarked: Mbr has chronic pain issues related to AF PT. While issues may result from a previous medical condition, any issues were service aggregation while on duty and performing AF mandated activities that progressed above natural progression. Member is found to be In Line of Duty.
- AF Form 261 Investigation: Appointing Authority - Approved and signed - Remarks: Concur with JA and IO (which they both contradict themselves, JA says non-concur when IO says In Line of Duty)
- AF Form 261 Investigation: Final Approval (Approving Authority) - Not In Line of Duty - Not Due to Own Misconduct
If this LOD actually gets determined that it's not in Line of Duty, I'm not really sure where to go from here on how to appeal the decisions.
Every time I've been on active orders I've been seen about my lower back issues... So things were documented.
How do I go about appealing this LOD determination?
I am starting medcon orders for my deployment injury in the upcoming weeks, and I do plan on continuing the treatment for my lower back while on those....
The way I've been treated with medical issues stemming from being on status has made me just want to separate from the military ASAP after I get treated. It fucking sucks.
