UPDATE:
UPDATE as of 12JUN2019
04MAY2018 - Referred by PCM to DES
07MAY2018 - Meeting with PEBLO & Conference call with Attorney
14MAY2018 - Had meeting with VA representative
18MAY2018 - VA Compensation claim submitted (Estimated Completion: 01/15/2019 - 08/28/2019)
11JUL2018 - C&P Audio Appointment
13JUL2018 - C&P Exam 2
14JUL2018 - C&P Ortho Exam
05AUG2018 - C&P Radiology
11AUG2018 - C&P Ortho Exam
13AUG2018 - NARSUM completed
02OCT2018 - C&P's finally received by PEBLO
16OCT2018 - C&P overview call with attorney
22OCT2018 - MEDBOARD package submitted for initial review
05NOV2018 - Initial review completed. I am being submitted to PEB for an unfit consideration for my back conditions and shoulder conditions.
05NOV2018 - PEB submitted
09JAN2019 - Package was received by the VA from the PEB
30JAN2019 - Claim for Compensation package was closed by the VA and sent back to the PEB
07MAY2019 - Findings of the PEB Proceedings received - 50%DOD(PDRL) & 50% VA ratings. (Will be attempting to get a higher rating through the VA)
08MAY2019 - Phone call scheduled with lawyer to discuss finding
10MAY2019 - Spoke with attorney in regard to my findings he advised to accept as is to not risk having my case re-evaluated and chancing getting put on TDRL
12MAY2019 - Accepted findings, sent to PEB same day. ]
11JUN2019 - My command recieved the message for my retirement date. I am set to retire on 28AUG2019. PTDY/Terminal Leave will begin mid July.
I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a little nervous. I've spent the past 2 years in limbo and now that I finally have an answer/date, the reality of the situation has set in. Luckily, I have spent the past few months making arrangements and plans for the future. Now that I have a date, I can find a place to live and finally get home to Texas! For those of you still in the holding pattern waiting for your dates, please do yourself a favor and start planning your next move now. I've seen too many others wait until the last second to make ANY plans and they end up broke, homeless, or couch surfing. There are far too many benefits available to you to help you plan accordingly for your future beyond the military. Make the next chapter of your life better than the last!
I will be posting more updates once PTDY/Terminal is approved. In the mean time, I wish all of you the best of luck and want to thank each of you for reading and following along with my journey!