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I have been going through the IDES process since February, and, luckily, my process has been incredibly smooth. I am being medically retired, and received a retirement date for the beginning of July. Unfortunately, my command is not happy about this, and my BN XO is determined to change it via...

Has anyone had experience linking two conditions together to create one "unfit" ruling? For my personal case I was diagnosed with scoliosis in Sep 2025, I am a flyer so I am DNIF. Acceptable range is 30 degrees, I measured 44 at worst and the other two angles are 22 and 25 I believe. Completed...

Hello all, I'm active duty Navy going through the IDES process for Celiac disease with about 8 years of service. I completed my last C&P exam on 15 Mar 2026. I have been checking all the resources I know to check and seen no changes since then. I called the VA Benefits Hot line yesterday and...

So my case has been sitting with the PEB since the 12th of January, any of y’all have a vague time frame for when I’ll get my findings back? I have been found unfit & have a Va rating of 90%. PEBLO says my case is with QA now.. please give me hope that this is all coming to an end. I’ve also...

Hey everyone, I wanted to share my current DES/PEB timeline and see if anyone else has experienced something similar. At this point I’m honestly just trying to make sense of where I’m at in the process. DES Referral: 06/04/2025 MEBBA Review: 06/12/2025 DES Enrollment: 07/10/2025 (This included...

Hello, There are some major issues I have ran into after receiving my MEB packet and would like to get a headstart before seeing legal (Army Active Duty). After reviewing my packet I noticed that one of my claimed conditions had no medical basis per the VA. This immediately raised red flags as...

I was wondering if someone could explain to me like I am 5 years old, the difference between the Integrated DES and the Legacy DES. If you elect the LDES which, from what I am seeing, goes much quicker are you locked into that DOD rating forever? How does that effect the medically retired vs...

Hello, I just started the IDES process. I wanna know if I can enroll in SUDCC without it complicating the process. I haven’t done anything to jeopardize me yet, but I’m so close to get getting out, and I really want to keep myself out of trouble. Obviously, it’s really easy to just say no, but…...

Long time lurker, first time posting. here is my timeline so far 15 Oct 23-Symptons onset Lots of appointments, medications, therapy, imaging 14 November 24-ACDF Surgery 10 March 25-Referred to AMRO Board 22 July 25-NARSUM Submitted 25 July 25-IRILO Notification-Full MEB Directed 30 July 25-DAF...

My RILO was sent up with "Do Not Retain", so I am doing some preparation for the likely outcome of a MEB. My condition on its own only rates 20% tops. Does this mean this is the most I can get from the DoD rating? Or can I also couple in secondary conditions with the DoD rating (ROM, migraines...

hello, 14 years active duty Air Force here. I am going through an MEB and have finished all my C and P exams. Today the PEBLO called me in and I see that my referred condition was “pain in unspecified lower leg”. For back ground, I have a long history of compartment syndrome, and radiculoptohy...

At risk of doxxing myself, but ill try to be as detailed as I can, while maintaining anonymity. While on leave I suffered an injury to my hand that was permanently debilitating. Before this injury my Army career was going quite well, but since this injury, due to the nature of how it occurred...

At risk of doxxing myself, but ill try to be as detailed as I can, while maintaining anonymity. While on leave I suffered an injury to my hand that was permanently debilitating. Before this injury my Army career was going quite well, but since this injury, due to the nature of how it occurred...

I know this gets brought up every year but does anyone actually know what to expect with the possibility of a shutdown? I’m currently awaiting the final sign off for my case after the VA completed my VARR and sent it out to the PEB on sep 16th. Will there be a total shutdown or just a slow down...

2 June - Permanent profile assigned / enrolled in DES 10 July - 1st C&P exam 27 July - Last C&P exam 14 August - NARSUM Signed and forwarded to PEB 15 August - PEB preliminary finding of "UNFIT" 25 August - Step 5 completed and ratings sent to PEB 8 September - PEBLO notified me of ratings - 40%...

Hi, my MEV process started since January 2025. I completed my C&P exams in April 2028 and everytime I call the VA over the past month they say I’m in step 5. I’m getting so antsy waiting. The VA has had my claim’s for 4 months now and I’m just wondering if anyone else has recently went through...

Feb 6 2025- IRILO Submitted Feb 12 2025- Full MEB Feb 26 2025- Submitted Claims March-Apr 5 2025- VA Exams (3 total) May 29 2025- local MEB complete June 4 2025- First myFSS email, claim sent to VA July 30 2025- Calim closed on VA App As of today, no contact from PEBLO/ AFPC with ratings. I...

I am currently going through the IDES process and my referring condition is “peroneal tendinitis; right lower leg”. I completed my C&P and the diagnosis I was given were as following: 1. Peroneal tendinitis 2. Right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy 3. Chronic lateral collateral ligament...

A little late to the party... but here is my current timeline. The day of posting this is 17 APRIL 2025 OCT 15 2024 - IRILO started OCT 29 2024 - Commanders Impact Statement signed by commander and member JAN 3 2025 - notification of dull MEB (FL4 received) MAR 17 2025 - First VA claim...

Not sure how long this whole process takes. My case was sent up to the PEB on Jan 3, 2025. Case was closed on Feb 19th with a proposed rating of 90% and I have been just waiting for my findings. I was told that I am in the QA so the findings should show up any day now yet, I have been told this...