I an new to this site, after my knee surgery in Feb 2014 I got a PE in my R lung and a DVT in my R leg from being immobilized. The PE dissolved within a month but the DVT lingered for about 5 months. since then I PCSed in July got caught up with a new PCM and specialists. I just got the results back from my PCM that I have a second DVT in the same leg and will getting a P3, required to take blood thinners for the rest of my life and start the MED board process. I have read all the previous comments I have 22 years AD Army, I was wondering if anyone had any info on whether I would loose out on any benefits if I chose MED Board over regular retirement at this point?
Welcome to the PEB Forum!
In addition with concurrence to
@Allan0320 feedback, I had 32+ years of total military service with 26+ years of active duty time. As such, I was officially referred with acceptance into the DoD IDES MEB/PEB process at 24+ years of active duty military service and was approved for SSA SSDI federal disability compensation while
still on active duty in the U.S. Army; it was definitely the
best outcome by far for sure for my family and I at that particular time due to the unfortunate
abrupt conclusion of my stellar military career!
To that extent, it wasn't my fault that due to the totality of my medical impairments, a
combat-related "disability" military retirement was the
legally proper avenue of approach versus the standard and a lot shorter processing duration "length of service" military retirement!
With that all said, you can potentially receive additional benefits by having an opportunity to receive
tax-free military compensation if a "combat" or "combat-related" determination is made with your DoD IDES case file, and you shall receive your DoVA disability compensation in a significantly reduced amount of time after officially transitioning to a military disabled veteran.
Thus, I quite often comment that "possessing well-informed knowledge is truly a powerful equalizer."
Best Wishes!