Traditional Reservist high3 E6 with 12 years of service and one deployment to Afghanistan OIF 14.
I recently received a decision on my IRILO of disqualified with no service connecting LOD's. After my IRILO was submitted, my case manager advised me that only my mental health conditions were included in my case. I am currently rated at 100% P&T by the VA with these related duty limiting service-connected conditions:
-70% Generalized Anxiety Disorder
-40% Lumbosacral Strain with Degenerative Arthritis
-40% Voiding disorder
-20% Radiculopathy of Left Lower Extremity (Sciatic and Femoral)
-20% Radiculopathy of Right Lower Extremity (Sciatic and Femoral)
I am in the Air Force Reserve now with prior service-connected injuries from my Army National Guard time. I have hard copies of the flight doctor sick call documentation involved with my initial back injury as well as a memo from the Army National Guard administratively closing my LOD from that injury incurred on an active-duty deployment for OIF 14. The reason stated is, "minor injury will not cause a long-term effect nor will require additional medical treatment" dated 13 January 2015. 10 years later it has affected most aspects of my life.
I have a few questions regarding where my case stands now.
1) Can my physical disabilities be added into my case during a further review? I will be disagreeing with the AFRC/SG decision and pursuing additional review and still cannot believe my case manager dropped the ball on including the largest physical restricting conditions.
2) Now that I am now in the AF Reserves and my prior service injury has been aggravated by basic duty/job requirements rendering me unfit for duty as an aircraft maintainer, will the AF recognize the attempt at obtaining a LOD for my back injury even though it was unjustly administratively closed? I am in constant fear that any movement or event will completely immobilize me again wondering if I can even recover.
3) Should I wait to contact a legal representative? I have not received the IRILO decision on paper yet so I do not have a lot of the particulars, but I know I will have to continue battling if I want the possibility of CH61 retirement. Any recommendations for legal representatives?
4) If I were awarded more than 30% DOD disability rating, what would my base pay be calculated as for retirement? I have mainly seen these questions asked in regard to AD service with little to no parameters on Guard/Reserve pay.
Thank you in advance for taking the time to read my questions and I greatly appreciate any help/guidance that may be given!
I recently received a decision on my IRILO of disqualified with no service connecting LOD's. After my IRILO was submitted, my case manager advised me that only my mental health conditions were included in my case. I am currently rated at 100% P&T by the VA with these related duty limiting service-connected conditions:
-70% Generalized Anxiety Disorder
-40% Lumbosacral Strain with Degenerative Arthritis
-40% Voiding disorder
-20% Radiculopathy of Left Lower Extremity (Sciatic and Femoral)
-20% Radiculopathy of Right Lower Extremity (Sciatic and Femoral)
I am in the Air Force Reserve now with prior service-connected injuries from my Army National Guard time. I have hard copies of the flight doctor sick call documentation involved with my initial back injury as well as a memo from the Army National Guard administratively closing my LOD from that injury incurred on an active-duty deployment for OIF 14. The reason stated is, "minor injury will not cause a long-term effect nor will require additional medical treatment" dated 13 January 2015. 10 years later it has affected most aspects of my life.
I have a few questions regarding where my case stands now.
1) Can my physical disabilities be added into my case during a further review? I will be disagreeing with the AFRC/SG decision and pursuing additional review and still cannot believe my case manager dropped the ball on including the largest physical restricting conditions.
2) Now that I am now in the AF Reserves and my prior service injury has been aggravated by basic duty/job requirements rendering me unfit for duty as an aircraft maintainer, will the AF recognize the attempt at obtaining a LOD for my back injury even though it was unjustly administratively closed? I am in constant fear that any movement or event will completely immobilize me again wondering if I can even recover.
3) Should I wait to contact a legal representative? I have not received the IRILO decision on paper yet so I do not have a lot of the particulars, but I know I will have to continue battling if I want the possibility of CH61 retirement. Any recommendations for legal representatives?
4) If I were awarded more than 30% DOD disability rating, what would my base pay be calculated as for retirement? I have mainly seen these questions asked in regard to AD service with little to no parameters on Guard/Reserve pay.
Thank you in advance for taking the time to read my questions and I greatly appreciate any help/guidance that may be given!