Good Afternoon all,
First, this forum is a gold mine! I appreciate the awareness and help that people provide on here. With this in mind, I post my story. I am a pilot with 9 years in. I have been recently diagnosed with MG (VARSD min 30% 8029) with constant diplopia which is connected and renders me incapable (let alone I feel unsafe) to do my job. I'm getting a second opinion, but I don't know that I actually disagree. Medicine is helping. With this in mind, I have a few questions-
If my condition is a guaranteed MINIMUM of 30% on the VA scale, is medical retirement a guarantee?
There is a pilot shortage AF wide. If I desire to military retire, can they force me to stay in despite the rating?
Do they have the option to re-train me? If they do, is there no choice in the matter?
With a cut and dry diagnosis and VA rating, will this help the MEB/PEB process move forward quicker? Is ~270 days a standard?
Thanks!
First, this forum is a gold mine! I appreciate the awareness and help that people provide on here. With this in mind, I post my story. I am a pilot with 9 years in. I have been recently diagnosed with MG (VARSD min 30% 8029) with constant diplopia which is connected and renders me incapable (let alone I feel unsafe) to do my job. I'm getting a second opinion, but I don't know that I actually disagree. Medicine is helping. With this in mind, I have a few questions-
If my condition is a guaranteed MINIMUM of 30% on the VA scale, is medical retirement a guarantee?
There is a pilot shortage AF wide. If I desire to military retire, can they force me to stay in despite the rating?
Do they have the option to re-train me? If they do, is there no choice in the matter?
With a cut and dry diagnosis and VA rating, will this help the MEB/PEB process move forward quicker? Is ~270 days a standard?
Thanks!