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    Surgery while in PEB

    Yes, I have had the C&Ps and there were 4 things I was being boarded for. Any of the four keep me from doing my Rate/MOS. They found me fit for retirement so I have to basically drop my retirement papers and wait until February of 2017. I talked to VA rep and he said I will have to do all of...
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    Surgery while in PEB

    Yes, I have just shy of 24 years so I will end up with a 60% retirement for LOS. My package went to Corpus in TX and apparently they conducted a board sometime between Friday at 1330 and Monday morning. So I was told that I am fit for retirement. The really screwed up thing is I probably...
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    Surgery while in PEB

    Thank you everyone for the help. I sent the Ortho report on Friday and this morning (Monday) my PEBLO gets an email saying I am Fit to return to duty for retirement. Not sure if they just basically stopped my PEB for the surgery or what. Waiting to get a return call from Corpus, so we will...
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    Surgery while in PEB

    A few months ago my shoulder began to hurt pretty bad. At one point I was having trouble lifting it due to pain. I went to Urgent Care and was told I needed an MRI and to see an Ortho Surgeon. I went to PCM and was told I have to do eight weeks of Physical Therapy first. I did the PT and...
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    Advice on Rebuttal

    I was sent to MEB for Low Back Pain as result of a fusion. They have recommended me for a IPEB. But I have also had a fusion in my neck and the doctor mentioned it in the NARSUM but it isn't listed as a condition for consideration. I am wanting the board to consider my radiculopathy for the...
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    Had my TMJ dental exam

    It was the inter-Incisal measurement. I don't think he measured the lateral at all. I know he used the ruler on the front of my teeth.
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    Had my TMJ dental exam

    The rating I saw was 40%.
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    Had my TMJ dental exam

    Doc says ROM of 10mm. He also figures when I had my wisdom teeth pulled on shore duty it caused the issue. That is the last of the exams, now I just wait I guess.
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    Concerns with C&P Exam

    I had my C&P yesterday and am a little confused. The Doc went rather quickly through everything. He just grabbed my feet and bent my knees up and I said there was some pain but he just went on to the next things. I had very little movement in my back and neck and he did say that he was putting...
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    Medical Versus Regular Retirement

    Thank you everyone for the insight. I guess now I wait to see the outcome.
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    Medical Versus Regular Retirement

    Well I had my appointment with the VA rep. He is scheduling my exam. Her is what he found in my record to exam. Low back pain Scars; neck, back, abdomen, bilateral hands, and right knee Neck condition Allergic rhinitis Sleep apnea Left atrial enlargement Status post trauma, left wrist Lumbar...
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