MEB Chances??

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MarieHall2714

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Hello there, I have been reading through threads and I don't know a lot of the terms or the process so it's a bit confusing for me to understand but my husband recently injured his knee severely on duty. The MRI came back his PA told us he tore all his ligaments except for one, strained 8 muscles, torn meniscus, fractured knee, and liquid near his artery. He said he would med board him now If he wasn't this young, he wants to see how he recovers but he has surgery coming up and they told us he would be doing physical therapy for 1 year. He is 11C Infantry and the PA told us he will no longer be able to do Infantry, no field and non deployable so his two options are med board or reclass. They already took him out of his company and his AKO says not fit for duty. He has also started seeing a psychiatrist, would they take that into consideration on the percentage he would get if he does MEB? Also my husband heard that 1 year of being on a profile equals automatic med board. My husbands contract is up in exactly 1 year August 2017, I don't know how the PCS process works but he knows that he has to start the process early enough and was suggested to start a year ahead for an easier process but we don't know how soon we gets told to PCS and I doubt they would tell us to do so if he won't even be able to walk until a year from now. Hopefully you guys can help me out, I will leave my questions below thanks in advance!

Questions

1. Is 1 year of being on a profile an automatic medical discharge?
2. What do you believe his chances are of MEB?
3. How soon will they determine if he will be med boarding/reclassing?
4. Are his visits to the psychiatrist considered into the percentage?
5. Does he get to choose if he wants to MEB or is that the PA's decision only?
 
Ultimately what qualifies for a medical board and when it starts will be up to the doctors. Being on profile alone does not "automatically" trigger the process. It may lend to the decision by the doctors but doesn't guarantee anything. If he has the capability to preform under a different MOS and really wants to stay in, he can fight for the reclass and if the Docs support it then he has a good argument. Again, the balls in the Docs court. If he does end up being put through for medical board then all claimed conditions will eventually be evaluated (including mental health) to determine disability rating. He will need all of his medical records to substantiate claims so make sure everything is thoroughly documented.
 
I can try to help,

1) For the Army 1 year is the make or break. If after 1 year he will still need a profile than yes they will most likely initiate an MEB. Also if he is unlikely to improve within 1 year they will initiate an MEB as well.
2) Hard to say, every situation is different. AR 40-501 chapter 3 lists retention standards, compare his symptoms to what is in there
3) If the MEB is initiated I believe when it gets to the IPEB stage they can offer him a chance to re-class to a new MOS, he doesn't have to take it, and their is no guarantee that they will. If his knee will allow him to be a clerk for example and he can still pass an alternate PT test than they may let him re-class.
4) All conditions are claimed to the VA when the process starts. The VA will give him an exam and determine if he has a ratable condition. Then the Army determines if that rated condition meets retention standards. If not it will be rated by the DOD and VA. If it does than just by the VA
5) The MEB will be initiated if the Doc thinks it should. Your husband can appeal a fit or unfit finding to either stay or be discharged based on what he wants to do.

The Army is revamping its profile system and is really looking to discharge non deployable assets as part of its force reduction, so it may be tough for him to stay if his knee is pretty messed up.

Hope this helps...
 
Pac942 said:
Ultimately what qualifies for a medical board and when it starts will be up to the doctors. Being on profile alone does not "automatically" trigger the process. It may lend to the decision by the doctors but doesn't guarantee anything. If he has the capability to preform under a different MOS and really wants to stay in, he can fight for the reclass and if the Docs support it then he has a good argument. Again, the balls in the Docs court. If he does end up being put through for medical board then all claimed conditions will eventually be evaluated (including mental health) to determine disability rating. He will need all of his medical records to substantiate claims so make sure everything is thoroughly documented.
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Ok I see, thanks for your input! I will definitely get a hold of all medical from here on out
 
russtans said:
I can try to help,

1) For the Army 1 year is the make or break. If after 1 year he will still need a profile than yes they will most likely initiate an MEB. Also if he is unlikely to improve within 1 year they will initiate an MEB as well.
2) Hard to say, every situation is different. AR 40-501 chapter 3 lists retention standards, compare his symptoms to what is in there
3) If the MEB is initiated I believe when it gets to the IPEB stage they can offer him a chance to re-class to a new MOS, he doesn't have to take it, and their is no guarantee that they will. If his knee will allow him to be a clerk for example and he can still pass an alternate PT test than they may let him re-class.
4) All conditions are claimed to the VA when the process starts. The VA will give him an exam and determine if he has a ratable condition. Then the Army determines if that rated condition meets retention standards. If not it will be rated by the DOD and VA. If it does than just by the VA
5) The MEB will be initiated if the Doc thinks it should. Your husband can appeal a fit or unfit finding to either stay or be discharged based on what he wants to do.

The Army is revamping its profile system and is really looking to discharge non deployable assets as part of its force reduction, so it may be tough for him to stay if his knee is pretty messed up.

Hope this helps...
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Yes this was very helpful! I'll for sure check out the AR 40-501! Thanks a lot!
 
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