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I was found unfit, and was notified by my PEBLO sometime in March.

eBenefits will not show your disability percentage until after your EAS date, when your ratings are finalized.

February 2019- Diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis March 2019- Permanent LIMDU with "no functional limitations" for non-deployment due to prescribed immunosuppressant Humira May 2019- Med Board initiated, inducted into IDES August 6, 2019- First round of C&P exams, VA Status: "Claim Received"...

I was taking Humira for about 10 months before it stopped working. My rheumatologist told me that I'm only her second case in the past five years who has developed antibodies to Humira, and that she isn't sure why it happens, exactly.

I called the VA Benefits and Services today to have my decision letter with the proposed ratings faxed to me, and I have a total VA rating of 70%. USMC. I also got a message on MOL today which states that my case was accepted by the PEB.

My Humira stopped working to the point where most of my joints were inflamed and several of my tendons were in pain, so I did bloodwork to test for antibodies. >19,600 AU/mL, roughly 80x the amount that would render the Humira ineffective. I was prescribed Methotrexate and Cosentyx, and have...

February 2019- Diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis March 2019- Permanent LIMDU with "no functional limitations" for non-deployment due to prescribed immunosuppressant Humira May 2019- Med Board initiated, inducted into IDES August 6, 2019- First round of C&P exams, VA Status: "Claim Received"...