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    Diasbility Severenace Pay Tax Question

    Thank you for the information
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    Diasbility Severenace Pay Tax Question

    I was medically separated from the Air Force with a DOD rating of 10%, and VA of 70%. I received my severance pay the day after my separation date of 6 January 2020, which was much earlier than I expected. The total received was about 20% less than what my severance should have been using the...
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    Disability Severance Pay Date

    I'm currently on the tail end of of my terminal leave. Unfortunately, I only had a month's notice to depart my duty station in the United Kingdom, and I've been in the states since 27 Oct 19. My concern is the the job search has slow, and in my time here, I've only had a single interview. I'm...
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    VASRD Cardiology Updates

    Does anyone know much about when these proposed changes actually take effect? This will have a huge impact on my condition.
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    VASRD Cardiology Updates

    I found a more offical source that there is a proposed update, but no information on the timeline. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/08/01/2019-15904/schedule-for-rating-disabilities-the-cardiovascular-system
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    MEB/PEB Timeline

    My symptoms are primairly palpatations, which are not listed in the VASRD. I get these even at rest, but I only qualify for 10%, because I need medication. Supposedly, the VASRD criteria is being revised to include palpations, but I have yet to see this.
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    VASRD Cardiology Updates

    Even with the medication, I have palpations and arrhythmia at rest. Currently, that only entitles me to 10%, because of the need for constant medication. They are distracting, and make daily life difficult, but they are not listed in the VASRD.
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    VASRD Cardiology Updates

    Hey everyone, I was wondering if anyone had any infromation about the possible VASRD updates. And article from Military Disability Made Easy claimed that the heart/vascuar section is to be revised. The significant change here, for me, is addressing palpations and irrgular heart beats...
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    MEB/PEB Timeline

    That's where I feel it should be too. I start having sympotms with minimal, and sometimes no, activity, and I don't think this was accurately captured. We'll see what happens. I contacted the OAC, but because of the ongoing issues with my PCM, I feel more comfortable working witha civilian lawyer.
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    MEB/PEB Timeline

    Based on what I read, my MET ratings should have pushed for closer to 40/60 percent. A big problem is the my PCM has ignored my complaints of chest pains, and has refused to even adjust my medication. A lot of this was absent in his records. I had gone to the patient adovcate (who did nothing)...
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    MEB/PEB Timeline

    I got my ratings today, however, I have been low-balled on the primary heart conidtion, resulting in a 10% DOD ratings, so it looks like I have some work to do.
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    MEB/PEB Timeline

    Nothing as of Friday morning. It looks like it will be at least another week for me. Hopefully you get some good news!
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    MEB/PEB Timeline

    I think the long weekend was a big part of it. With the way the duty day overlaps, my PEBLO is only in for the first couple hours of AFPC being opened, so I generally won't get any information, from the US, until the following day. I'm really hoping it processes Thursday, so that I can get it...
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    MEB/PEB Timeline

    I called the OAC council today, to ask if there was a reason for my delay, and they mentioned that guard/reserve cases generally take longer (I'm active). I'm assuming your case is pushed on a back burner, in order to process AD cases more quickly, but that's just my speculation.
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    MEB/PEB Timeline

    Not yet, but I'm also in the UK, so there's a date difference.
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