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rczjhedrick

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Hello all,

I just received my ratings (40% AF/80% VA) and I am very happy with them. My issue is that I have 19 years and 6 months of service and want to make it to 20 years to ensure I get CRDP. I have 10 days (until 5 July) to sign my 1180 and was wondering how long the process took to appeal and get a decision back? I am really crunching it to ensure that I meet that 20 year mark. I have spoken with OAC and they are assigning me a lawyer to help in my case. This is really frustrating because I feel that I have put in the time and I am getting screwed out of money that I have earned.
 
Just ask for permanent limited duty, not sure what its called in the Air Force but I'm sure it is something similar. I had 18 and a half years in when my PEB came back and HQMC approved it no problem but I had to get reevaluated before I was able to retire. Six months shouldn't be that big of a deal.
 
I believe in the Air Force it is called LAS. LIMITED ASSIGNMENT SELECTION
 
rczjhedrick said:
I was told I was ineligible by my PEBLO for LAS because it is strictly for individuals between 15 and 19 years of service.
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This is 100% correct. After 19 presumption of fitness kicks in. If your med board started before 19 years you should be OK
 
rczjhedrick said:
Hello all,

I just received my ratings (40% AF/80% VA) and I am very happy with them. My issue is that I have 19 years and 6 months of service and want to make it to 20 years to ensure I get CRDP. I have 10 days (until 5 July) to sign my 1180 and was wondering how long the process took to appeal and get a decision back? I am really crunching it to ensure that I meet that 20 year mark. I have spoken with OAC and they are assigning me a lawyer to help in my case. This is really frustrating because I feel that I have put in the time and I am getting screwed out of money that I have earned.
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What would your appeal be for? Are you looking to be returned to duty? Do you want to try to get an increase on a rating? Do you want something moved to an unfitting condition? Or is it you want to appeal just to stretch out your time? What about filing a VARR? Do you have additional medical information that could increase one of your referred condition ratings?

In my experience my rating from the informal board was not even close to ideal so I appealed to the formal board and it was about 7 weeks until I was in front of the board. After that I appealed to the SAFPC which took 13 months before they responded. I filed my VARR almost 5 months ago and I'm still waiting. I was just extended and now should be able to retire. It can be a long process if you exercise all of your appeals. Just make sure you are detailed at every step.
 
Thanks for the response, I to have a couple of issues that I can appeal. I do have more evidence to try and increase a rating for a rated condition or appeal the fact that my initial injury happened in a combat zone.


denmom117 said:
What would your appeal be for? Are you looking to be returned to duty? Do you want to try to get an increase on a rating? Do you want something moved to an unfitting condition? Or is it you want to appeal just to stretch out your time? What about filing a VARR? Do you have additional medical information that could increase one of your referred condition ratings?

In my experience my rating from the informal board was not even close to ideal so I appealed to the formal board and it was about 7 weeks until I was in front of the board. After that I appealed to the SAFPC which took 13 months before they responded. I filed my VARR almost 5 months ago and I'm still waiting. I was just extended and now should be able to retire. It can be a long process if you exercise all of your appeals. Just make sure you are detailed at every step.
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Apply for the formal board, that will take time. If you're still not close enough then appeal to SAFPC and/or VARR. You'll make the 20+ years. Just be prepared to be extended. My extension was approved 2 months prior to my 20 year mark.
 
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