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is there such a thing? is there a magical and mythical "command" out there that can bring a soldier back on active duty, 6+ months AFTER he's been REFRAD from a deployment??? is there a magical and mythical "command" out there than can FORCE a soldier back onto active duty, two years after...

unfortunatley, someone dropped the ball on your case. IF you were being treated for other conditions, your MOS Medical Retention Board should have been stopped. you should speak to your surgeons office, JAG and IG to get the appropriate references vs. the overall process. any "3" or higher...

hey, i'm just calling it like is. do I agree? heck no! but I have to tell the service member(s) how it is. it's a broken / beaurocratic system. we've come a long way... but still need improvement. my biggest gripes: a. ---- to 20% disability b. TDRL VA ratings vs. DoD ratings IMO...

roger that Jason. i have them all. from arse aches to double amputee's. the issue is that the service members "sign their" lives away when they come through DeMOB w / injuries. -whether pre-existing or NOT, they make a choice to follow up with the VA. the reason I state the soldier(s)...

also: how many years creditable for retirement do you have? if you have at least 15 years of "good years" in the National Guard / Reserve Component, you can get an early retirement IAW public law.... hence, at age 60 - you could get a pro-rated retirement and possibly collect both your VA...

when the reserve component soldiers come through DeMOB, they are afforded the opportunity to stay on active duty for injuries. to this day, it is mind-boggling how many elect to persue care through the overwhelmed VA system. sounds like you should persue an MRP2 packet. however, since...

if HUBBY is 100% (service connected I hope) by the DVA, why is he waisting his time with the National Guard? i ask these guardsmen the same question all the time :eek: you have to crap or get off the pot! seriously! i met a senior NCO the other day who is on his 4th deployment, he's...

greetings pad_guy, i have 5 years experience working within the PDES system (Army). i just found this forum while looking for a older version of a DA3947 because i have a troop who is being MEB'd (again) for something he was previously boarded for. the copy of his form is NOT legible...