Just had my TDRL exam,
Does the PEB factor in your MOS while your in TDRL to be placed in PDRL? I know its a factor in getting placed in the "fit or Unfit" groups. Doctors at exam made it seem like Crohns should be automatic PDRL since their is no cure, then I come on here and see many people get separated with severance with crohns. So not sure why my doc would say that unless most GI docs are unaware that people with crohns are getting separated.
Welcome to the PEB Forum!
From an U.S. Army perspective via my own lengthy experiences when previously placed on DoD military TDRL, the primary purpose of the DoD LDES PEB is to determine if the PEB-referred "unfit for duty" medical condition(s) which was(were) previously determined to be "permanent and unstable" when placed on TDRL are eventually to be considered "permanent and stable" for DoD rating purposes only. The LDES PEB shall perform a thorough review of the TDRL medical re-examination to include all other available medical documentation to determine if a return to military service (e.g., in your assigned MOS or other potential MOSs) is medically feasible as based upon the symptomology of the PEB-referred unfitting medical condition(s) while on TDRL. More specifically, if the PEB-referred unfitting medical condition is now considered "permanent and stable" and the condition's symptomology supports a DoD disability rating of 30% or higher as annotated in the criteria of 38 CFR VASRD, then a LDES PEB recommendation for placement onto the DoD military PDRL could potentially occur.
Bottom line is that the final documented
symptomology of the PEB-referred unfitting condition(s) via a TDRL medical re-examination to include all other available medical documentation is used by the DoD LDES PEB to determine the results during the TDRL re-evaluation process. As such, eventually upon reaching the 3-year or 5-year maximum tenure on the TDRL, the military member is automatically removed from the TDRL and a final decision has to be made by the PDA. The final PDA decision will be either (1) placed onto the DoD military PDRL, or (2) separated from military service at a 0%, 10% or 20% rating with disability severance pay, or (3) fit for duty with an opportunity to return to military service.
BTW, the Social Security Administration (SSA) includes Crohn’s disease as a qualifying condition under listing 5.06, Inflammatory Bowel Disease in the commonly known Social Security Blue Book. The Blue Book’s official title is “Disability Evaluation Under Social Security” and it is a listing of disabling impairments. If the SSA finds objective medical evidence in your medical record that demonstrates that your Crohn’s meets the criteria of listing 5.06, the SSA will
automatically approve your SSDI claim for federal disability.
Nonetheless and indeed, submitting a SSDI claim is a course of action to
also consider if you are not currently receiving SSA SSDI federal disability compensation at least in my experienced opinion. Take care!
Thus, I quite often comment that "possessing well-informed knowledge is truly a powerful equalizer!"
Best Wishes!
