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Do you think your Time in Service ultimately swayed the board? Just curious cause my commanders letters/doc letters/my letters all were strongly return to duty but the PEB acknowledged these but decided I wasn’t fit for duty.

The FPEB is still going to use the VA ratings for your DoD percentage, unless you appeal to add in additional unfitting conditions, you should stay at 20% at the FPEB. The VA reconsideration is where a person would fight for the higher rating and potential medical retirement. Unless your Legacy...

This is a snippet from what the C&P examiner put in my exam notes that garnered the original 30% rating. I think the best bet to get the 60% off the bat would be to show the examiner medical notes from the doctor stating you will be on the medication constantly for the rest of your life. I did...

I submitted the appeal request first week of January, the SAF office signed the "piss off" memo in 24 March, PEBLO go it 7 April and I got the notification from the Peblo 28 April.

My AF618 list Psoriatic Arthritis and Psoriasis in the diagnosis block with the date of origin going back to my first signs of psoriasis on 1 June, 2012. This ended up after my VARR giving me 60% for Humira use for the Psoriasis and a whopping 10% for my hip for psoriatic arthritis with a 60%...

You can still appeal to the SAF, I just tried this year. You must have new medical evidence or proof of a mistake in the process before they even hear the appeal though. They reviewed my case and declined to make a ruling on it and returned it. It is definitely still an option.

I faced this same situation last year with humira for psoriasis but it follows the same ratings. When I had my C&P exams, I was only on the immunosuppressants for 7/8 months. Before my appointments I had my derm and rheumatologist put in their notes I will be on these meds constantly for more...

We ended up taking the child onlynplan for SBP. It was 3 bucks a month and if I were to die within the next 15 years, it would provide my wife with support until the kids move out (7 and 5 year old). It’s basically a super cheap term policy with a minimal payout window. I do plan on taking the...

Thanks!! I am planning on starting my terminal leave on 11 July and getting settled back in America. I also accepted a tentative offer working at a VA hospital and hoping to start work early August. It’s all coming together finally, but still super stressful moving to a brand new area and trying...

The VARR approved my appeal and my Psoriasis w/Humira use was bumped from 30% to 60%, putting me at 60% DoD and 80% VA. So that's cool to get it resolved before separating. The VA approved it on the 13th/14th of May, and my attorney from the OAC emailed me on the 2nd that it was approved...

I sent in my VA reconsideration the 8th of May. My VA exit interview was setup for last Thursday but we pushed it back until the reconsideration comes back. The lady from the VA thinks it will be in this week. Everything else in the process is on hold for this step. FYI I’m Air Force active...

From a financial/future aspect I would wait for future exams, especially if it’s the difference between retirement and separation. I wouldn’t trust the VA to provide accurate ratings with your new info as they will side with the incorrect C&P exams. A few of my claims weren’t even given 0% due...

Well...it's been a long time coming... I found out on 24 April 2020 that the SAPC denied my request for appeal. The justification is the appeal did not meet the criteria of new and compelling evidence that was not available to the FPEB. It is definitely not a surprising finding, but it at...

I’m at RAF Lakenheath and had the same phone call with the VA MSC last year. The person I spoke to was very down to earth and explained/ had some additional insights into the process and my specific situation that he had seen from other cases. I prepped through reading my medical records and...

I was told new C&P Exams could be ordered for the specific issues and provide correct ratings for the additional joints. I don't fully understand/know what exactly the process would be, but it sounds like they would re-rate the joints and provide any new findings to be added to the unfit...

Just a quick status update.... I did appeal to add additional joints to my Psoriatic Arthritis as unfitting conditions and asking to get them re-evaluated as the VA said I did not have joint pain in several of my joints contrary to medical evidence supplied. I actually submitted my rebuttal...

If you are just starting the IRILO process, I think you should easily make it to July 6th. I'd just make sure to take as much time as allowed with deadlines placed on you by medical/PEBLO. Unless something's changed, they still are sending people back to the states for the C&P exams...

I requested an appeal of the FPEB to the SAFPC, but I don't see any changes coming from it. It was emphasized that I needed to submit new medical evidence to justify the appeal, which I submitted my most recent Rheum comments for justification. I requested the VA Reconsideration at the same...

I was first put on the Code 37 and IRILO start 21MAY19 and notified of the full 15AUG19. I was actually in the IRILO process for a few months. If I remember right, I met with the PEBLO the same week as the notification to start filling out forms and required paperwork. The PEBLO setup the...

I called my PCM while I was in the DAWG progress as I had some long planned leave setup. This was ~2-3 months since the initial referral and seemed like she (the PCM) was surprised it was still out there and the very next week it was pushed through for a full MEB. Don't know if it was a...