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I am glad to say that two months on a gluten free diet and I feel great. I have started to loose weight, I do have more energy, and my IBS symptoms have all but disappeared. I can now eat a ton of veggies and salads, which i thought was the cause of my IBS. Vitamin levels are coming up and so is...

Drum WT, I am an CPT(P)/O-3E former SF enlisted and now a Critical Care Nurse. I have 19 yrs and 7 months active duty time and 5 years reserve time. As a few people have eluded to, you need to claim everything! I made the mistake of believing the MSC on the VA side when it came to filing my...

First, Why is your nurse case manager denying the referral? Is it due to you going through a MEB? Second, does your PCM think that your condition cause you to be unfit? If he/she does then they should write that in their notes and not necessarily on a profile. As part of the MEB process, if your...

I have had GI problems for about 9 years. Since I am not super skinny and infact the opposite, I was told I just have IBS-Diarrhea. I am about half way through my MEB/PEB. I have IBS-D as a below the line finding for the VA. Now as of 4 weeks ago, my Gastrointerologist, diagnosed my condition as...

I have had GI problems for about 9 years. Since I am not super skinny and infact the opposite, I was told I just have IBS-Diarrhea. I am about half way through my MEB/PEB. I have IBS-D as a below the line finding for the VA. Now as of 4 weeks ago, my Gastrointerologist, diagnosed my condition as...

I have had abdominal pain and problems since '05. I finally have good Doc's. My Endocrinologist found I have a Pituitary dysfunction due to TBI. Now I take androgel for life. My GI Doc has been pursuing my GI problems for almost 2 years. He thinks he has it down to Celiac disease. My Iron panel...

One thing I'm concerned about is whether I can be rated for both Lumbar and Cervical conditions...since it's the same body part (spine), would this be considered pyramiding? The VA and Army break it down into upper and lower sections of the spine. you can get rated for both. I have multiple disc...

I just startd the IDES process in April. I am sure it will take a long while, especially with 24 years of hard miles. Like the Steve Y picture!

Always go with the less invasive procedure first. The Microdiscectomy will only remove the part of the disk that is pushing on the nerve and causing the problem. I am not sure to what extent you have damage. The other benefit to this proceedure is the recovery time. The time is much less than a...

Are you expecting AF to retire you or severance pay? If you will be medically retired at 75% of your base pay, then that is fixed. and then your VA compensation with 1 dependant is another fixed amount. I provided a link to help you out. These are from Chapter Five. To qualify for CRSC, a...

Three Months into the MEB and no NARSUM

According to AR 600-9, Chapter 3-2d, A soldier cannot be entered into the AWCP if a medical condition exists. You need to have your Primary care Doc use the memo in AR 600-9, especially if you are going through an MEB. AR 600-8-2 States that you can only be chapterd or flagged if you fail or...

Starting MEB