Recent content by Jason Perry

Just FYI/FYSA- I just got a call from the Army FPEB rescheduling a Formal PEB hearing from 9 OCT to 7 NOV. I was thinking this might be a pending government shutdown issue, but it was mainly due to the end of the fiscal year and the Army losing many PEB Adjudicators/Hearing Officers. Apparently...

She's wrong.

I am not at all clear about your procedural status, where you are in the process, and your current question. Your first post in this thread states that you "Claimed two things; 1. Torn labrum from a 12 mile ruck march in full gear 2. L4-5 disc protrusion from deadlifts during an ACFT. I was...

Did you have a VA rating for tinnitus? That would be a likely "gimme." I don't know your full situation, but the worry is that you might be assuming something isn't combat-related and therefore end up missing out on compensation you are due. Before the Soto decision, CRSC was limited to six...

One more comment. I can't recount or share the number of times that I have come across folks from all walks of military service (or life) who don't understand the CRSC entitlement. So, this message isn't at all for you, @shimaze . This one is for all who might read this post. Despite many...

I hope you just asked about Asthma because.....nope, actually I am not hopeful....I suspect you will be able to max out your CRSC on that condition or others. But, on reflection, I wonder why that is the only issue you are asking about? I want to make sure you are tracking all of the bases for...

Also, getting through the "pipeline" for getting to a Tier-1 unit, you probably have a bunch of years of service. Did you apply for other conditions that are likely "gimmies" based on your service? Tinnitus? A gimme. PTSD/TBI, likely gimmies. I don't know your total years of service, but I think...

Here's the issue that always catches my attention- do you gain or lose by having BAH or other allowances by remaining on active duty, or do you get more by getting out sooner? It probably does not matter much in the big picture, but that consideration caught my eye.

If I wasn't clear, I think burn pits are "instrumentalities of war."

Yeah, good question. The long answer would probably take you more time than you have on this earth so far for me to write it and for you to read it. So, here's my short take. I tend to think burn pits and the like are an "instrumentality of war." My guess is that you won't have a hard time...

This case is a big win for retirees with Combat-Related conditions. The US Supreme Court has ruled that the Barring Act's six year limit on retroactive pay does not apply to CRSC claims! For a fuller discussion, please see Soto v. United States

careBear718: Glad to have you here and I am sorry to hear about what you have faced both from the mental health side and from the DES side. This is not to chide you or to avoid your questions; it is more a reminder to everyone that giving explicit information about your case is more likely to...