36-2910 indicates the amount of time they have to initiate and complete an LOD. IMO the LOD should have been imitated immediately. WHEN YOU REPORTED THE LUMP.
1.6.8. For ARC, in addition to the situations listed above, an LOD determination must be made when:
1.6.8.1. The member incurs or aggravates an illness, injury or disease, or receives ANY MEDICAL TREATMENT while serving in any duty status, regardless of the member’s ability to perform military duties;
2.2.2. Military Medical Provider. The military medical provider shall initiate and process an LOD determination WITHIN 5 working days of seeing a member and receiving supporting medical documentation under any of the circumstances outlined in para. 1.6.
Look up Table 2.1. Processing Timelines for LOD Determinations. To see ARC timelines.
They enter it into your medical record in HAIMS. See if you can have someone peek in there for you to see if the LOD is done.
I’m no attorney...I just know the first part of this process for AF ARC members very well.
1.6.8. For ARC, in addition to the situations listed above, an LOD determination must be made when:
1.6.8.1. The member incurs or aggravates an illness, injury or disease, or receives ANY MEDICAL TREATMENT while serving in any duty status, regardless of the member’s ability to perform military duties;
2.2.2. Military Medical Provider. The military medical provider shall initiate and process an LOD determination WITHIN 5 working days of seeing a member and receiving supporting medical documentation under any of the circumstances outlined in para. 1.6.
Look up Table 2.1. Processing Timelines for LOD Determinations. To see ARC timelines.
They enter it into your medical record in HAIMS. See if you can have someone peek in there for you to see if the LOD is done.
I’m no attorney...I just know the first part of this process for AF ARC members very well.