i have been following a lot of strikes here. Great site. I have a few questions.
How long do I have to wait till I get me fit/unfit memo? I have been waiting for close to 2 months.
Also I just wanted to say I am very greatful for this site. I have over 30 claimed items. I want to know if any of them could be added as an unfit rating part of the DOD. I will update as I am updated.
Welcome to the PEB Forum!
Since the DoD IDES MEB/PEB process is a performance-based system, one
important factor is the impact of the medical condition(s) upon your ability to perform duties appropriate to your rank and job skill.
To that extent, as based upon all available medical evidence and/or medical documentation, any of your medical conditions could potentially be deemed "medically unacceptable" in the MEB phase or "unfit for duty" in the PEB phase while in the DoD IDES process.
In retrospect, I had a total of
50 claimed medical conditions while in the MEB phase but wasn't able (via appeals and rebuttals except for my PTSD) to get any additional "medically unacceptable" determinations for those medical conditions I felt were indeed medically unacceptable for continued military service.
As such, during the PEB phase since I requested Formal PEB hearings, I had another opportunity to request an "unfit for duty" determination for those medical conditions which I believed severally affected my ability in the performance of assigned military duties. Unfortunately, the FPEB didn't agree with my affirmations for additional "unfit for duty" medical condition determinations at that particular point in time.
With that all said, my point of emphasis is that I exercised my legal right to DoD IDES appeal opportunities while in the MEB phase and PEB phase of the IDES process; sometimes you are success while other times you are not successful, but
never default acceptance to any injustices!
Thus, I quite often comment that "possessing well-informed knowledge is truly a powerful equalizer."
Best Wishes!
