My PEB Timeline w/NMC Portsmouth

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5SEP2019 - LIMDU PCS from overseas to Norfolk.
9DEC2019 - Referred to PEB for Lumbar Radiculopathy. Met with PEBLO/Lawyer same day.
12DEC2019 - Met with VA Rep
17DEC2019 - QTC exams
19DEC2019 - Sat down with DH and went over NMA - recommendation is medical separation
23DEC- NARSUM completed
9JAN2020 - IDES appointment - General Medical
30JAN2020 - IDES appointment - Mental Health

After doing a MEB/PEB between the Air Force and Navy in separate countries last year, I feel much more comfortable that my condition is being more accurately portrayed this time around. Are the CO comments in the NMA impactful?

 

[Waterboi]

All pieces are essential. Some may help as evidence more than others. Just make sure you are very clear about your desired results. If you want to be out make that known. For example, my mental health issues from military duties make me unable to do my job so I was very clear about it, so should you! Don’t beat around the bush. I’m also in Norfolk and I’m about 2 months ahead of you according to the timeline you’ve provided.

 

[mg1109]

I agree that they are all important. The NMA only speaks to your ability to continue to perform in the military, and less so about your actual health problems so I think it probably helps the board get a more complete picture. My command's NMA was very honest/harsh and I was found unfit, I don't think that would have been the case had they been nicer in the NMA lol.

 

[GrilledCheezus]

From they way it was described to me, the NMA can be weighted more due to it stating the impacts on your job/ability to continue. I have heard plenty of stories where someones medical documentation points to seperation but since the CO(in my experience it is written up by HMs and signed off by CO) marks them as retainable, the PEB finds them fit. Mind you, this isn't always the case. The best thing you can do is make sure whoever is developing your NMA understands how your conditions impact you and ensure they document that.