Recent content by BDCarrillo

I am not surprised at all. What was the reasoning/response in their denial? Lack of causal relationship? Lack of a nexus event? Lack of objective evidence ("patient states X")?

All of my conditions have been flat out denied for CRSC, and that's about the extent of consideration afforded so far. I do need to submit the CAB for reconsideration on MH conditions as it was not part of my Air Force records at the time of my first CRSC application.

Anyday- I suffer the same on documentation, as being embedded with Army bubbas and having a Specialist Medic (not knocking them, just stating) as the only medical type for a hundred miles in any direction with zero computer access really limited reporting and documentation. My particular...

Did another read through the current text, and it's a bit alarming to see the definition of combat-related references the CRSC criteria (and we know how that determination by each branch can vary). I'd have thought they might go by the retirement order for the combat-related characterization.

It's also good to make sure they use the correct questionnaire sheets. My PTSD eval for C&P was done on the general mental health disability benefits questionnaire, not the PTSD-specific one. There's a reason for, and important sets of questions on, the specific DBQs vs the generalized ones...

My CAB narrowly pre-dates the creation of the AFCAM. Although there is the option to "turn in your CAB" for consideration of award of the AFCAM, I personally view that swap as a bit disrespectful. There are some folks who have received a CAB since the creation of the AFCAM; the criteria differ...

Did a bit of rummaging and was amused to find an Army BCMR case that pointed out "Military retirement decisions may be used to determine whether such disabilities are combat-related", which is found on the second paragraph of page 5 of the latest guidance I could find-...

once I sort out editing (on phone for a couple days) I'll add these clarifications to the original: first CRSC blurb is from a physical condition reconsideration, second is from a mental initial application (CAB relates to this one, though who knows the USAF perspective on a CAB for evidence in...

Saw your notes about the CAB in another thread- I just had mine retroactively awarded and will be sending it in for reconsideration. It'll be amusing if the end result is the BCMR calling physical conditions combat-related, while CRSC determines (fitting) mental conditions are combat-related.

On #1 "MEB/PEB consider a wholistic view of my overall medical diagnoses?" They're supposed to and may pencil whip a blanket statement to that effect. I got burned (badly) by a doc understating conditions in the initial paperwork operating on the assumption I'd be found fit and get a permanent...

Bit of a public-service-announcement and food for thought: After a review by the BCMR, my medical retirement was recharacterized as combat related. They specifically noted which disabilities fit their criteria, and the BCMR letter states: New retirement orders were cut, DD214 updated, etc...