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Thanks for all the extra info! I did try to search the forum but didn't seem to catch anything that talked about supposed officer retirement requirements and its distinction from TERA.

Thanks for the reply! Ok, so then VA disability would be separate and in addition to that pension?

Hello Everyone, I am hoping there is someone else who was in a similar boat as me, because I cannot find a good answer. Even the lawyers seem to disagree with eachother. I have 16 years active duty USMC, but only 8 are as an officer (prior enlisted). Statutory requirement for 10 as an...

@shankatorus hey hope you've been well. My case finally got referred to a PEB. still early stages waiting to get a PEBLO assigned but I was starting to put some of the documents together and I'm basically writing my own NMA for the command, wondering if you had to do the same? Also if you chose...

Yes! thank you for clarifying. Are you still in the PEB process? or how long after the PEB initiated have things taken for you?

Hello everyone, I’ve been looking around but haven’t been able to clarify the following question: Currently assigned to first term LIMDU. If at the end of the six month assignment the PCM does a second period of LIMDU, does that automatically trigger a PEB to run concurrently with the second...

yeah haha sorry for the barrage of questions. But I think this is what is next for me, so thank you for the response and info though. Much appreciated.

oh wow, how was it!? sounds like it has been effective? have you had any episodes since? if any how does frequency/severity compare to normal? How did your doc describe the risks of doing this (besides potential perforated eardrum)? Meaning, will you need to do them regularly from now on? Is...

ENT is a military doc. He's been hesitant to render any kind of diagnosis up to this point but my CO got involved and now with LIMDU it forced a diagnosis, so I now at least have Meniere's in the system (ICD-10 Code H8109). I've discussed second opinion option with PCM and they are open to...

These threads have been very helpful. I appreciate everyone's input and experiences. I am currently undergoing treatment for Meniere's as well and now on LIMDU for it. My episodes are 2-3x weekly and I have had one isolated incident of drop attack. I have done six weeks of vestibular PT, rounds...

Makes sense. Not sure how good of notes my PTA is taking other than some shorthand comments I can see in Genesis. I know the actual PT had a whole bunch of negative thoughts about Meniere's and how its so rare and way over-diagnosed, and it seems like he already has a bias against that for me...

@shankatorus (or anyone) - regarding "hearing impairment intermittent with episodes" -- How did your ENT / Examiner discuss/verify this? I am currently being treated for MD, but my ENT is hesitant to provide a diagnosis because my hearing loss is not significant. I experience intermittent...

Hi Ron, Thanks for the quick reply. I have found a few more examples since posting. This makes more sense now. The one question I still have is whether the rating for the unfitting condition in the PEB is your final DoD rating, or whether there is a way to just have the DoD aggregate all...

Hi all, new to the forum and this whole process. I was hoping someone can validate that I am understanding this correctly re: medical retirement compensation. I am active duty, 15 years, and undergoing MEB... if PEB determines unfit (single condition at, say, 50%). But I also have other...