Jason Perry

I found this forum while researching information regarding my situation. I was involuntary separated from the the Marine Corps in 2003 with full separation pays. My discharge was not related to any medical condition, nor was I under any medical review. In my transition from the service I was seen by the VA and subsequently given a disability rating of 20%. Sometime around a year after my separation from the service and a year of VA disability pay, I was notified by the VA that I was not entitled to receive my disability pay. The reasoning was I had received separations pay(again not related to medical) and upon repayment of that pay, I would again be eligible to receive the disability pay. Could you possible lead me in finding further information about this matter so I can understand how this could possible be related.

Hello I got hurt in Afghanistan and tore my acl on my knee, I came back to the states after we redeployed and got a acl reconstruction surgery, after many months of trying to get better I did not! my doctor figured out that my miniscus needed to be scraped that was in august of 08, it is noe Dec and my doctor gave me a permanent profile, that was yesterday and today I get a call from the MEB telling me to make an appointment for a med board, I dont understand why they contacted me so fast, I am worried that they want to hurry up and get me out, I have a baby on the way due in march, I dont want to be left in the street with a brand new baby boy and a house payment, what can I do to secure me being in the Army until my son is at least 6 months old? and does anyone find it weird that I got my p3 and in just one day they want to send me to MEB? also I dont know what to expect Please some one help me figure this out im lost and I cannot find any answers.. Thanks for your time

Greetings,
I appreciate your response to my question on "TDRL PAY...PLEASE HELP ME!!"
I do have one more question....it was mentioned that the VA will send me what they take in the VA Waiver, and I will get it tax free.. now, when will I be getting the remaining amount to make it $1295? so far I'm still receiving half of .. when my claim is completed? ..because as of now I'm still waiting for my PTSD rating to be finalized....also is the VA Pay going through DFAS?
ONCE AGAIN THANK YOU MUCH!!!!

My name is parrish, i had question? How i can recieve privete mesages

I know he was telling me that he was gonna retain you and going to the FPEB...thats the last I heard from him

have you heard from Guy? How is everything for him?

thanks Jason. I am addig pics to help your random pics

Hi Jason. Just wanted top say hi and hope everything is going good for you. I am adjusting to civilian life and headed back to school early next year

Jason,
I was presented with my PEB findings two days ago. I need your advice...
I am over 20yrs active duty with the Navy. I have MS, RA, PTSD related cognitive disorder, and lastly Traumatice closed head injury.

I am being offered 70%, unfit. My confusion is that I am being placed on TDRL, not PDRL. The last time I checked with my Docs, MS and RA are a permanent disabiltiy. They stated in additional findings "The disabilitty may be permanent"...WTF. Please advice, am I missing something? MY PEBLO is going to look into this also??? Is this sentence making me TDRL? Why did the board find me at TDRL, over 20 with 2 permanent dasabilitating diagnosis. Thank you in advance. I have untill Dec 2 to accept or not.
Carmen

Thank you for your assistance. Another issue. I saw that if the military gives 20% and severance pay the VA CAN offset it if it is for the same disability? Now my question is...I was already 30% service-connected fro inuries sustained 1992-1996 before the PEB; previously stated my stat; I have 4 LODs and I don't have the 199 yet, in the event that I was given 20% based on the injuries for the 30% I am already receiving...will they offset? My unit was aware in 2001 I was S/C and failed all the physicals...During the waiting process I incurred 2 more LODs being in the Reserves.. therefore at this point I don't know how to do this 20% with severance pay...( I hope I am not confusing)

Hello Jason..I did the Congressional and I received a call form the PEBLO in Fot Benning Ga stating that I was given 20% with a severance pay. Now I have a link I want you to view and tell me if this applies to me...I have 16 yrs total service time and will I have to have my VA offset? I was already receiving 30% rating by the VA before this occurred?Disability Severance Pay

The method for computing disability severance pay has changed. To learn more, click here. Disability Severance Pay
Thank you for your assistance...

Do you know of any student loan benefits for service connected soldiers? We are still dealing with waiting for the MN Guard to do my husband's fit for duty appointment. They did a paper review in October and said they wanted to set up something for November to see him in person but are not responding to our inquiries as to when that will happen. In the meantime, they are saying they've fullfilled their student loan repayment obligation, when in fact, they have not. We are delinquent on his loans and Sallie Mae is calling every day to get their money. Nothing in this process seems to be moving and I'm extremely frustrated. What should I do?

I am one in the same, but cant figure out how to respond to your email....

I am new to all this. I have just recently been recommended for MEB. I have been reading as many posts as I can on this. What is TDRL? What is CRSC? Am I allowed to get army medical retirement and VA?

Thank you in advance for your help.

There is so much involved in this process and I really don't have a grasp on any of it. What exactly is a an Independent Medical Advisor? Will they have to be knowledgeable about the MEB/PEB process? Where could I find such a person?

I'm not entirely confident that I will be medically retired, but that is certainly my goal. No one can give me any idea about the rating that they may grant me. I'm sure they've received guidance to not do so. But the uncertainty is driving me crazy!

I'm definitely prepared to seek counsel if the findings are anything less than the 30% that I will need. Are there any avenues I should take to ensure that everything goes all right? Or should we cross that bridge when we come to it?

My PEBLO told me that this week the Reviewing Medical Officers will have received my file, signed it and returned it to me, await my concur or non-concur signature and off to Ft. Sam PEB it goes. I was wondering if this is too far along in the process to pursue any services you render regarding the MEB? I took a look at your website and it mentioned "early in the process" I just don't know how early is early.

Jason, this is what you replied a while back... The two issues are what conditions make you unfit and of those, what criteria you meet under the VASRD. I don't mean to be cryptic, I just can't guess at what they are saying in your file.

So I'm just wondering, what do you need to know about my file to give me a better idea of what to expect? Also, I still can't find the criteria I meet under the VASRD, except for:

4.97 Schedule of Ratings-respiratory system, code 6514

Following radical surgery with chronic osteomyelitis, or; near constant sinusitis characterized by headaches, pain and tenderness of affected sinus, and purulent discharge or crusting after repeated surgeries
RATING = 50

Three or more incapacitating episodes per year of sinusitis requiring prolonged (lasting four to six weeks) antibiotic treatment, or; more than six non-incapacitating episodes per year of sinusitis characterized by headaches, pain, and purulent discharge or crusting
RATING = 30

Is this even the right area to search? I can't find anything on nasopharyngeal angiofibroma which is what I had surgery for... just wondering if you could give me an idea of what to expect the board at Randolph AFB to decide. if you need more info, just let me know what you need... I just really don't know who else to ask, and you definitely seem like the most qualified to answer my questions... also, I searched for USAF MEB due to Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma for an hour and found NOTHING!! I'd really appreciate any help/advice, so thanks in advance,
A1C Andrew Boyer

sir i have looked every were for help but cant seem to get it no one understands my situation not even recuiters lol really i need help on peb and tdrl, i just wanna know that if i am able to get back in the service even though i was found unfit by a peb, i dont care what branch i just want back in!!! evey one tells me i cant join but i just dont understand why because i only suffered a acl injury and got it fixed now i can run a perfect pt if you want me too and they still dont think i can get back in because i was found unfit. can you email me when you get this please at [email protected] please

Jason,

Can you give me the web address to your legal website again? Thanks.

Nick

Jason, I am a TC Major, 17 YOS with Lupus and Fibro.. I don't see much about PEB and Lupus.. can you direct me to a link that may help....It just went to PEB on Monday 27 Oct... super nervous of course....thanks for help....

Thanks Jason for website that helps the soldier instead of the system. I am currently awaiting phase 2 of MEB board (exactly what that involves I don't know).
With the way things go with this MEB process it fells like your trying to beat the house in Vegas and thats really hard to do,,Thanks for sorting it out and at least making the odds a little better for us