Hello everyone. This is my first post on the site and I have a couple of questions. A little history: I have been on LIMDU for the past year for Rheumatic Fever and Poly-Arthralgia (caused by RF). I got strep throat during boot camp last year which turned into RF. For a good three months, I had severe joint pain...severe enough that I could not stand in one spot for more than 10 seconds. Regardless, I was placed on Penicillin and Prednisone by my civilian Rheumatologist and no longer have any symptoms. My bloodwork since early this year has consistently shown no elevated SED (inflammation) levels; basically I am back to full health.
I was weaned off the Prednisone so now I am only taking Penicillin as a preventative measure to ward off another attack. At my MEB last week, the doctor at our local NACC stated he was referring me to a PEB. After doing a little digging, I found that I could possibly be ADSEP'd due to the RF being a prior-existing condition (I was wavered in on RF at age 14).
My goal is to continue Navy service, get accepted to a rating (I am striking for Legalman, am currently E-2 undesignated), and make the Navy a career. I have been practically non-stop researching the PEB process, but figured that asking a question would be more direct in helping me out.
My big question is: What is my chance of staying in the Navy?
According to my research, non-acute RF is considered 0% disability, if I got discharged, would I get a severance, or just a "don't let the door hit you on your way out" (pre-existing condition separation)?
Thank you everyone.
I was weaned off the Prednisone so now I am only taking Penicillin as a preventative measure to ward off another attack. At my MEB last week, the doctor at our local NACC stated he was referring me to a PEB. After doing a little digging, I found that I could possibly be ADSEP'd due to the RF being a prior-existing condition (I was wavered in on RF at age 14).
My goal is to continue Navy service, get accepted to a rating (I am striking for Legalman, am currently E-2 undesignated), and make the Navy a career. I have been practically non-stop researching the PEB process, but figured that asking a question would be more direct in helping me out.
My big question is: What is my chance of staying in the Navy?
According to my research, non-acute RF is considered 0% disability, if I got discharged, would I get a severance, or just a "don't let the door hit you on your way out" (pre-existing condition separation)?
Thank you everyone.