Recent content by say_rahhh

;) You betcha!

My best guess is that a fast-track that recommends full PEB likely means they don't believe continued service is good for the SM. Just a guess on my part. I was initially fast-tracked and it was kicked back PRONTO (within 3 weeks or so) for the full PEB process. I am now set to retire (PDRL)...

You don't have a liaison at the local hospital? If you're IDES, what about your MSC? (That's your assigned VA rep. You likely met with him/her at the initiation of the medical board process.)

Contact your PEBLO. My PEBLO e-mailed my orders to me.

narco- Those 6 to 8 week turnarounds are for non-IDES folks, and that's the timeline once the IPEB is submitted until you get the results. The longest part (often) for the IPEB is all the crapola that's gotta get done in order to submit the package. I, too, was an IDES'er. AF too. From...

Which service? I'm AF; I signed my IPEB findings on a Monday, and had orders the following Monday.

As an AF IDES'er, my total process took about 330 days. But I can't say that I was too frustrated during that year because I went into the process with the mindset that it would probably take about a year. Granted, living "half in/half out" due to possible/probable life changes was difficult but...

I don't retire until 28Jul2011 so there's nothing to fix. Although, it's funny how many times I've heard (with confidence) that I am getting 60% of my current pay. Then I say I am high-3, and they ask when I came in.... funny because high-3 started in 88, and I was 12. I don't look THAT bad for...

I don't know if my situation will provide you any illumination but here goes: When I left AD Army, I filed a VA claim and got 30% as just regular disability. When I wanted to come back in through AF ROTC, I still had to get waivers signed because of the existing medical problems- even though...

Sorry, I misspoke. I meant when I signed the MEB's recommendation for IPEB. I signed *that* in early Dec 2010, and got my VA/AF findings 22APR11. But my VA rep called me around 21MAR2011 to tell me the VA had come up with my rating, and he told me it over the phone. The rest of the wait (4...

tinman - I'm also a DES'er. You can read my timeline in the Dec10 packages thread- but to the point, I signed my unfit findings in early Dec 2010 and received my IPEB findings on 22APR2011. Don't get stressed watching non-DES packages move so quickly.

maparker- To be honest, I feel that I was treated fairly by the DES. My entire process took about 12 months from initiation to findings, and my findings were fair. The only complaint I would have is the timeline which put me in a weird holding pattern as far as professional development, TDYs...

Inform her that you are going to use the commander's open door policy. Then leave her in the dust. ALSO, write all this stuff down. Get a little journal and write down dates and time and incidents going back as far as you can remember- and then update as you move forward. Be prepared to...

Let your supervisor and shirt know that you are going to use the open-door policy and go talk to the CC. Let the stand-in CC know your goals/aspirations, and how your health is affecting you. Any DECENT commander is going to want to get your take on this- but he/she may not conceptually...

I'm kind of in a similar situation in that I am currently teaching at a schoolhouse where the daily schedule, TDYs, deployments and all that of my typical career positions are not an issue. My commander wrote that in his letter, stating that I was able to perform most of my work/duties at my...