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The DoD rating is based specifically on the VA’s evaluation for conditions that the PEB finds "unfitting" for continued service. I'm...

The difficulty with MST claims often stems from the evidentiary "markers" the board looks for, which frequently ignore the reality of...

Backlogs from a shutdown can take a while to unwind because cases that paused all restart at once and there is no way to fast track them...

You can challenge inaccurate DBQs during the MEB phase by submitting a written rebuttal with supporting medical evidence, not just...

I went through an MEB after a knee injury that never recovered enough for duty. The problem was function. I could not run, could not...

If you already have over 20 years, the main difference is how the retirement is categorized, not that you lose benefits. A regular 20...

At the IPEB stage a VARR is usually less about trying to separate every diagnosis and more about whether the evidence already supports...

Once your case is at that stage, most of the work is happening behind the scenes between VA ratings and the PEB findings, so it can feel...

Being returned to duty doesn’t automatically force a reenlistment, but if you were kept on an extension to get through the process they...

That waiting stage is honestly the hardest part. Once the DBQs are all uploaded things usually start moving faster, but until then it...

I went through something similar a few years back, also in the context of IRILO and MEB. I suddenly had PD language added to my notes...

In most cases the ADSC doesn’t just disappear because of a flying DQ if you’re still considered fit for continued service. The Air Force...

You’re running into a timing issue more than a medical one. Once a retirement is approved the system tends to treat you as exiting for...

From what I’ve seen those date pushes are pretty hard to get unless there’s a clear mission need tied to an actual funded billet. AFPC...

Legally and medically, the examiner must apply the "DeLuca criteria," which means they have to account for pain, weakness, and fatigue...