I am currently active duty and I was on Limited Duty (LIMDU) for approx 11 months. I was told that I need to get off of LIMDU because if I go beyond a year my record will go before a medical board. I was told that it is not a good thing because being medically retired or PDRL or TDRL will be alot less than your regular pension, Is this true?. I am approx 7yrs reserves and 11 years of active duty. When I went to see the doctor to clear me for full duty he asked me how I was feeling, I told I felt good to go, but when I did a certain excersises I felt some pain. Then he proceeded to show me were the pain was at and he could see it on the MRI that I have a pretty good tear in my hip and that I needed to get surgery. I refused the surgery because I was not having servere pain as of now,and to keep me from going back on LIMDU and having my record before the board. Before I left the office he asked me 3 times if I was sure that I didnt want the surgery and I said yes. Now I am back on sea duty and the pain is starting to be a nuisance. My medical condition along with the hip which happened all at the same time (Knee Surgery, ruptured aductor previs and a 70% torn aductor longus(groin muscles and torn groin muscle), and Torn Hip). I know that I will need another knee scope because this is starting to swell again. I am kinda scared to go back to medical and have me record go before the Board. My question is what will happen if this goes up to the board? Will you get two seperate pays from the DOD and VA? This all just happened within the past 15months. Will I lose medical benefits for my family if I go on PDRL or TDRL? What benefits do you recieve? Thanks for any inputs!
