MEB?

I was talking with one of my supervisors yesterday and he asked me how my MEB was going. I said what MEB, I Just had Surgery 2 months ago. I thought you had 12 months from the time of surgery for recover before they are able to put you in for an MEB? Am I wrong?
 
For the Navy, you are allotted up to two six-month periods of limited duty to heal. There is nothing to stop you from starting the MEB/PEB process during that period. I had surgery in May 2018 and my MEB/PEB was initiated in July 2018.
 
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