Search results

  1. johnbgately

    DC Number

    6427 is still valid, but they do not have voicemail
  2. johnbgately

    Air Force Updates to LOD/MEDCON & INCAP Pay

    On 9/3/21, the Air Force released the latest rewrite of AFI 36-2910 that included significant changes to the LOD process, as well as changes to MEDCON and INCAP Pay. A copy is attached for your use.
  3. johnbgately

    DC Number

    Here you go- PEB Customer Service (202) 685-6422 Formal Board Adminstration & DTS Assistance (202) 685-6422/6427
  4. johnbgately

    Dropped off TDRL no contact

    If you were dropped from the TDRL without contact, it would require you to reach out to PERS-95 in Millington as well as the TDRL Coordinator at the Navy Yard. You can be scheduled for an exam, appeal any IPEB findings with which you disagree, and go to an FPEB if need be, as well as a PFR if...
  5. johnbgately

    Kennedy v. McCarthy Website

    For those of you who were unaware or have not yet been contacted about the class action settlement regarding Army Discharge Review Board ("ADRB") decisions made during the period from 17 Apr 11 to the effective date of the settlement. Under the agreement, the Army will automatically reconsider...
  6. johnbgately

    PEBLO/JAG not helping

    The Code 16 attorney assigned to Lemoore also covers Bremerton as well as Oak Harbor and is stretched rather thin right now. They are reassigning the Lemoore duties to the attorneys at Camp Pendleton in the near future. If communications continue to be an issue, you can always reach out to the...
  7. johnbgately

    Army FPEB; Overcoming Presumption of Fitness (PFIT)

    If you are an active duty service member and are found fit, then the case is closed and no VA rating is finalized. If you are a Guardsman or Reservist, however, you can be found fit and still receive a VA rating.
  8. johnbgately

    AF 618/PEBLO - I think I'm getting completely incorrect information

    Your PEBLO is mistaken in her interpretation of the purpose of Block 22 on the AF IMT 618. Block 22 simply describes the purpose for which the board was convened, whereas block 25 contains the action recommended- if Block 25 reads refer to IPEB, then you are not being returned to duty at this...
  9. johnbgately

    Advertisments are gone- for now!

    Donation made, keep up the good work, old friend.
  10. johnbgately

    Need PEB lawyer recommendations...

    No worries, message received, David. I replied to you privately and will be in touch later this afternoon- 4/22/21.
  11. johnbgately

    Need PEB lawyer recommendations...

    I'm not sure what inspired this comment, as I have ever claimed to be perfect. Both Jason and I win a high percentage of our cases- however, neither of us has a perfect record. The reason that we both have a high success rate is very straightforward- as civilian counsel, we can work with...
  12. johnbgately

    TDRL removal

    You are correct- if he has been removed from the TDRL, there is no entitlement to legal advice/representation from a Navy judge advocate. DAV reps will not be able to help you in this matter either. It would be strange if Tonjua Howard was unaware of the status, as she would have handled the...
  13. johnbgately

    When to expect TDRL mental health examinations

    Sadly, PEB members are not concerned with the autonomy of the patients or their desires when assessing degrees of impairment. This is a rigidly choreographed exercise in the application of the VASRD in which most members will indulge themselves in the assumption that, if you are not under...
  14. johnbgately

    When to expect TDRL mental health examinations

    A simple analysis based upon 30 years of representing service members in this setting- if you are not in therapy, the IPEB members of all of the armed forces (especially the Navy PEB) will make the assumption that your mental health disorders can be controlled by medication only- this equates to...
  15. johnbgately

    PTSD was listed as "not combat related" during Navy MEB even with documentation.

    If you are a Navy or Marine Corps member, you can appeal the "not combat-related " finding to Code 13 Navy OJAG, Branch 133. Here is their contact information: Mailing Address: Administrative Law (Code 13)Pentagon 4D6411322 Patterson Ave., Suite 3000Washington Navy Yard, DC 20374-5066 Phone...
  16. johnbgately

    FPEB Question

    That would be a pretty quick turnaround on a VARR from the VA D-RAS activity in Providence, but I would suggest that it might be easier to contact your Code 16 attorney by e-mail than by phone. The PEB has vastly increased the number of cases of formal hearings being heard each week and the...
  17. johnbgately

    Interesting New Updates from the Board of Veterans Appeals

    For any disabled veterans and their advocates, here are some interesting and useful updates from the Board of Veterans Appeals. Feel free to share with anyone who might benefit from this info. Here is the link: https://lnkd.in/dyWA-Cm
  18. johnbgately

    FPEB ICO LaTanya Broussard

    The good news is that you have Jeremy Wall as your Code 16 counsel on next week's docket. Jeremy was a superb JAG re PEB cases when on active duty and it was great news that he has returned to the Yard as a civilian Code 16 counsel. So, if something falls through with your retained counsel...
  19. johnbgately

    Case Boarded....Medical Advisory completed but didn’t receive a copy of it

    I would recommend that you reply and ask for a copy of the advisory opinion. You should have been provided a copy of the opinion as well as the opportunity to reply to it
  20. johnbgately

    When to expect TDRL mental health examinations

    1. The Navy is most definitely catching up on the backlog, expect an exam within 9 months of being placed on the TDRL. 2. In addition to keeping PERS informed of your contact information, please make sure that Tonjau Howard- the TDRL Coordinator at the PEB- is informed of your contact info as...
Top