Joining the "Hurry up and wait" club. Full MEB due to not meeting vision requirements for re-tainability. The Varicella Zostrov (Chicken Pox) virus reactivated in my right eye causing significant and permanent damage. Since the onset I have been unable to see the big E on a Snellen Vision Chart. (20/800).
Air Force AD, 8 years. Air Traffic Controller.
7 Feb- Commanders Impact Statement sent to PEBLO
13 Feb- IRILO sent to AFPC/DP2NP
23 Feb- Full MEB directed/PEBLO Brief
23 Mar- VA Ophthalmology C&P exam contracted with QTC. (No VA Ophthalmologists in Alaska)
6 Apr- Completed the remaining C&P Exams
17 Apr- PEBLO received C&P Report from Ophthalmology
Unfortunately the first C&P report has come back with disappointing results. The Dr. that did the report concluded that my vision in the right eye is 20/100 which is ridiculously wrong. I failed every test he gave me and he was even trying to get me to "guess" the letters on the Snellen Vision Chart. I told him "No, but I can recite the alphabet if you want?" My PEBLO has already talked to the VA and was told since we have ample medical documentation that all we have to do is get my military Flight Doctor to write up a narrative for my vision being 20/800 in the right eye. My Flight Doc is doing that now and is as irate as I am with the previous Doctors report. Hopefully this doesn't delay the process too much... If the report stands I'd only get 10% from DoD when it should be 30%.
Air Force AD, 8 years. Air Traffic Controller.
7 Feb- Commanders Impact Statement sent to PEBLO
13 Feb- IRILO sent to AFPC/DP2NP
23 Feb- Full MEB directed/PEBLO Brief
23 Mar- VA Ophthalmology C&P exam contracted with QTC. (No VA Ophthalmologists in Alaska)
6 Apr- Completed the remaining C&P Exams
17 Apr- PEBLO received C&P Report from Ophthalmology
Unfortunately the first C&P report has come back with disappointing results. The Dr. that did the report concluded that my vision in the right eye is 20/100 which is ridiculously wrong. I failed every test he gave me and he was even trying to get me to "guess" the letters on the Snellen Vision Chart. I told him "No, but I can recite the alphabet if you want?" My PEBLO has already talked to the VA and was told since we have ample medical documentation that all we have to do is get my military Flight Doctor to write up a narrative for my vision being 20/800 in the right eye. My Flight Doc is doing that now and is as irate as I am with the previous Doctors report. Hopefully this doesn't delay the process too much... If the report stands I'd only get 10% from DoD when it should be 30%.