My husband is a wounded warrier currently going through the MEB. His PEBLO called him in to show him the evaluations of all his doctors/examiners (although they have to be approved by some Col. before he can sign them) and told him that it would take about 5 more months before he was separated from the army. He is a bilateral amputee and has been told since day 1 he will be medically retired. The PEBLO mentioned something about "PCS Home" in which the Army will give him orders to move home (any place we have chosen to move to after separation) and we can be on our way home about a week after he concurs with the MEB findings. Unfortunately, I cannot find anything about this online and nobody else I have spoken to seems to know anything about it. If anyone has any info on this topic (or knows where I can find some) PLEASE help me. Thanks
PCS Home while waiting for separation?
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Welcome jajora,
Sorry to hear of your husbands injuries & I wish your family the best......I don't know the specifics & I'm sorry for that...but I did it. So, I know it can be done. I think the orders are cut from the orderly room and you guys will stay on pay until the final orders come in for perm retirement. I would assume your PEBLO would be very instrumental in that since they are the go between in regards to the MEB.Thats just what happend for me...I'm sure someone who knows the Instructions can help guide you more. It might not even be written....just makes sense.
Take care and again I wish the best for you both.
Sorry to hear of your husbands injuries & I wish your family the best......I don't know the specifics & I'm sorry for that...but I did it. So, I know it can be done. I think the orders are cut from the orderly room and you guys will stay on pay until the final orders come in for perm retirement. I would assume your PEBLO would be very instrumental in that since they are the go between in regards to the MEB.Thats just what happend for me...I'm sure someone who knows the Instructions can help guide you more. It might not even be written....just makes sense.
Take care and again I wish the best for you both.
If you do a search for PCS home there are several posts on this issue. I have looked into it for myself and at least for the Air Force you have to concur with the IPEB finding first. The Army may be different and with your husbands situation they make can waive that stipulation due to the fact he is almost guaranteed a retirement. For those that a fit finding may be possible and that the PEB is the one that makes a fit or unfit finding, a MEB may not result in ending the members service.
Hope all goes well and the transition is a good one.
Hope all goes well and the transition is a good one.
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jajora,
Welcome! Your husband deserves the highest level of thanks and gratitude for his service and sacrifice. Here is the relevant provision of AR 635-40:
"c. Inpatient processing. A Soldier who is an inpatient when his or her case is referred to a PEB may be—
(1) Retained as an impatient at the option of the MTF commander.
(2) Placed on duty within the MTF, if assigned to the medical holding unit, to perform such duties as his or her
condition permits. DA Form 3349 will be furnished to the Soldier and duty supervisor.
(3) Authorized to reside elsewhere pending completion of PEB action.
(4) Ordered on a permanent change of station home (PCSH). MTF commander may authorize a Soldier to “PCS in
awaiting orders status” to await final disposition of the disability case under certain conditions. The Soldier must apply
in writing through the PEBLO to the MTF commander using the memorandum at figure E–1. All the requirements
listed below must be met.
(a) The Soldier cannot be a Medical Corps officer whose case requires review by ASD(HA).
(b) A determination of in line of duty has been made.
(c) PCSH from continental United States (CONUS) to CONUS and outside continental United States (OCONUS)
does not exceed normal separation or retirement entitlements specified by the JFTR.
(d) Soldier must be assigned to medical hold unit within CONUS.
(e) Soldier must be on extended active duty.
(f) Case must have been evaluated by the PEB with a finding that the Soldier is unfit, and the recommended
disposition must be disability retirement or discharge with or without severance pay.
(g) Soldier must have agreed with the informal PEB findings.
(h) Soldier must not have requested COAD or submitted a rebuttal requesting retention on active duty.
(i) Soldier must be competent.
AR 635–40 • 8 February 2006 107
(j) Soldier must not need further medical care at a military or VA facility.
(k) Soldier must not have a nondisability retirement or separation action pending.
(l) Soldier must be counseled on movement of dependents and households goods.
(m) Soldier must be advised that while in a PCSH status, he or she must return to unit of assignment, referring
medical facility, or the PEB if directed to do so. A Soldier will not have to return if the PEB recommendations are
approved.
(n) Soldier must give the MTF commander a nonmilitary address and phone number where he or she can be reached
and must advise the MTF commander of changes to that address or phone number.
(o) Soldier must acknowledge understanding that the number of days in PCS awaiting orders status must be
deducted from the number of days leave accrued as of the date of retirement or discharge.
(5) Ordered to a VA hospital on a permanent change of station (PCS) as set forth in AR 40–3."
This link contains the format for request for home awaiting PCS orders:
Physical Evaluation Board Forum - PEB Library - Army Request for PSC Home Awaiting Orders
He should have a AW2 advocate. You should contact them. They are suppose to provide any assistance that you may need.
YAY! I thought I remembered reading something about this months and months ago when I was in the middle the MEB process...Well I finally got my fesults from the IPEB after a process that began in Jan 2008, 50% from the USAF - permanent retirement, e-5, w/ 11 years, and 60% from the VA. So now the question is, do I accept the results, because there are things that the USAF didn't rate that should have been rated or didnt rate correctly (I tore 2 ligaments in my R knee vice 1) or do I take what they gave me and just file a claim for the VA to up their percentage? Especially since my chain of command is looking for any way to separate me in lieu of retirement. Since appealling the results would mean that I would need to stay AD to do it, I am interested in this "PCSH" thingy...so how does it work for the USAF? I have to concur with the IPEB findings? So I can't appeal and PCSH? Or do I just have to signify that I intend to appeal and then I can be PCS'd to wherever I intend to reside post USAF? I have already left a message with the USAF Disability Legal Counsel people...so hopefully they will tell me that it would take alot for my chain to separate me while I am appealling the IPEB findings...OK, I know that was alot of extra info for the question...I can't help myself...I'm stepping down from the soap box now...Anyone that has any advice would be a LIFESAVER!!!!!
~Gette ("Jet")
~Gette ("Jet")