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Well, I'm brand new here and mostly just looking for advice. My story up to now; Original injury in 2011 4-wheeling accident, herniated disc with right leg numbness, healed and went back to FFFD even with remaining numbness. 2014 August, new pain started. Began conservative treatment till...

Ok, in your guy's opinion if it is ignored during my first board is it worth it trying to get the percentage from the military if I am already over 30% or would it be time better spent in trying to argue it to the VA? Starting next month I will be apart from the wife until the medical is...

I probably should have led with what branch I am in. My apologies.

My problem is that the Coast Guard does not combine the MEB with the VA. To them it is a totally seperate process. At least this is what I have been told.

Thank you guys for all the responses. I haven't even begun the VA side of it. I'm still waiting on the initial findings from the MEB/PEB? to come back and give me their first opinion. But seeing as how a lot of my issues weren't listed I am already planning on having to appeal it for a higher...

OMG, I have never even heard of these VA forms before. I've been reading about them but nobody has said what they are. Just the acronym. I just saved every relevant one that I thought could apply. So you are saying get them filled out and hold onto them until the initial findings comes back?

akbanone- I was actually concerned about that as well. The one I am having installed though allows for MRI's. It is a new brand offered by medtronic and is supposedly a lot better than previous models. As accident prone as I am I would never have agreed if it would have prevented me from geting...

The doctor who is routing the packet has said they were not including it on the basis that it was only my back pain that was the disqualifying condition and not any of the other things. I've already looked into a lawyer but that stage hasn't come up yet where I can make a rebuttal to what they...

Well, I'm brand new here and mostly just looking for advice. My story up to now; Original injury in 2011 4-wheeling accident, herniated disc with right leg numbness, healed and went back to FFFD even with remaining numbness. 2014 August, new pain started. Began conservative treatment till...