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I realize Kansas isn't exactly vacation destination, but it is good to see any state adopt these exemptions for vets. If this gets passed like it is on track to do, this is going to save me thousands every year. E-mail your representatives in your states. This stuff doesn't just happen. It...

If you fall into this category, you probably have lots of questions about what is going to happen to you now. What I have learned through my own experience and seeing others go through this process is you need to "see the picture". You need to know what your options are and what you are fighting...

Got my initial response letter to my freedom of information act. They say it will take approximately 2 years to complete…. Good grief. Well at some point in 2023, I promise I will analyze the data to see if my assumptions about the corrupt behavior of NGB/DN2DP (medical standards branch) is...

I received my AFBCMR advisory opinion last week in the mail. It said my next correspondence will be the results from the board. Does anyone have any recent gouge on how backlogged they are at the board right now? Getting my AO after only one month from submission seems like record speed... so...

I would love to hear from the community as to how you are experiencing this crisis. - anyone gotten sick? - anyone lose their jobs? I believe I will be sent home to telecommute today. Our local economy is already getting wrecked. I can't believe how fast this is going. I have never been more...

My VA claim closed today but a new one opened up and says claim for retired pay waiver or election, status - evidence gathering. Do I need to do anything with this? I know estimated completion dates are not accurate but it says 25 June. Why would this take so long?

Is anyone else having access issues getting to the e-benefits website? I can open the main page and login with my DS login, but it immediately pops up with a secure connection error. It has been happening for about 12 hours for me.

Guardguy11 submitted a new resource: Air Force IDES FAQs - Extremely helpful AFPC FAQ that describes the AF IDES process Read more about this resource...

Guardguy11 submitted a new resource: Army Standards of Medical Fitness - AR 40-501 Read more about this resource...

My ratings came back yesterday! 30% DOD, 90% VA. My question is whether or not it is worth going for a VARR. My one and only referred condition was "Type 2 cardio-inhibitory vasovagal syncope". On my AF 356 it says the DVA rated as Type 2 cardioinhibitory vasovagal syndrome with autonomic...

For anyone else that is playing that VA waiting game, I just got an e-mail from AFPC last night saying my AF Form 356 was sent to my PEBLO and I should be hearing from them within 24 hours. I just checked eBenefits this morning and it still shows pending decision authorization. I wanted to...

The VA recieved my case from the IPEB on 23 July. It advanced to "Pending Decision Approval" on Aug 13th and sat there for two weeks until it dropped back to "Preparation for Decision". I take it that a supervisor didn't agree with the ratings given by the minion. I am hoping this is a good...

I recently finished my C&P exam and just got my DBQs back from my PEBLO. My doctor at the VA originally clicked 3-5 METs but must have changed it after I left. It is now at 5-7 which is a significant change. Due to my condition, he did an interview instead of the exercise test as my heart stops...

I am still on MEDCON orders for multiple appointments related to my condition, but they are slated to end on the 15th. The DODI seems pretty specific that when a SM is going through the IDES process they should be on orders, but it doesn't appear that the AF, or ANG more specifically, has a...

I will start with the questions I am hoping to get answered and then provide a little more of the back story. - Are there any downsides to starting a VA claim before the IDES process? - Would it speed up the IDES process if I already had most of this stuff done or would I just have to...

Hello! New to the forum and hoping some of you with more information on the NGB process can give me a better timeline than my medical POC at my unit which is clueless. - How long, on average, does it take NGB DN2DP to come back with a fit or unfit decision? The Pre-IDES pamphlet says 1-3 weeks...