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I have seen several past posts about specific language to include on the election form for IDES vs. LDES. I'm on the cusp of entering the DES and have an existing VA rating (100% P&T). PEBLO thinks I should elect LDES for the sake of time. I've read some compelling posts on this forum to NOT...

Hello all, I'm an Army drilling guardsman with 10 years of active duty time (pilot). Separated 2023 from active duty with 100%. Tried the guard for the past few years (non-aviation) and I just can't physically do it any more. I'm at 18 good years (was Marine reserves for 8 years). Currently a...

Hello, My name is Karen Rodriguez, I'm a national investigative reporter with Scripps News. My colleague, Melissa Blasius and I are working on a series of national stories about the LOD system. My colleague has already done stories on this issue: Battle for Benefits: Arizona National Guard...

@nomad_romad LODs are a huge problem in the Air National Guard. This segment aired this morning. Hopefully things will change. https://www.cbsnews.com/video/national-guardsmen-fight-to-get-injury-claims-approved-and-disability-benefits/

Needing help with this! What can I do now to get this fixed other than the nuclear option - Congressional? There is no IDRM appeal before being sent to the board? I'm an Army Reservist. I was denied a IDRM (LOD) for a condition that's been referred to IDES. The IDRM approver...

I've been asked to make a choice between IDES and LDES. I have been looking through the forums and reddit and nothing really answers my questions. I ask this in hopes someone has already been through the process, and it reaches other in the same situation I'm in. I think we all have a general...

Hello all. Been searching these forums for a while. Spouse was NG, no deployments, other than a short stint in Poland in 2018, but several state active duty assignments. 9 years of service. Worked civil unrest in Louisville KY in 2020, and ended up with PTSD. Led to a manic episode with eventual...

7 years reserve in june, including 6 months adt and 6 months in active duty recruiting ... I just completed my paperwork for mrr related to ptsd. I'm a reservist but was on canrec orders at the time of my ptsd diagnosis. My expected track over the next year? Mrr March 2022 Get a risk rating...

Hello all, I am a wife of a service member who was in a severe MVA in 2019. He is currently in the Air Force reserves (did 5 yrs of Marine Corps AD prior), however, due to being injured while on his AD orders for training, he is considered on Medcon and receives AD benefits. Regarding Medcon...

Hello, I just received word today about my MEB starting. I was disqualified for continued military service during the IRILO stage. I was given an LOD for my Ulcerative Colitis and Major Depressive Disorder while on active duty orders (I'm a Reservist). I am currently taking Remicade (for my...

I’m a ARNG member and my unit officially received IDES notification yesterday. The injury (LOD) was from while on active duty and I have the completed DA2173 to prove it. “intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region; Patellofemoral disorder right knee, effusion right knee” I’ve been...

Is there anyone here that is willing to be included and help to start a Class Action Law Suit against the DOD, USAF, Army ext to include active duty and reserve component members that have been denied their legal rights under the corrupt medical board system. With the vast number of people on...

I received a memorandum in lieu of an LOD determination in my MEB packet. 'In accordance with the listed references, an LOD determination is required in order to complete the DES process. This memorandum is in lieu of an LOD determination IAW reference (c) to document service connection.'...

Ok long story short. Was active duty for 7 years.(2007 - 2014) First year in I start having major random panic attacks. I thought I was having a heart attack because I had never had a panic attack before. I worked on ejection seats which involved explosive maintenance. I would try for years to...

Hi, I had a bad knee injury back in 2006 and I did all the paperwork Had a 2173 generated had my orders had my unit do the entire LOD packet. The unit never followed through and received the approval memo from NGB. Flash forward to 2017 Dec. I am preparing my files for Retirement and I don't...

I recently submitted an LOD for fibromyalgia pain that required an ER visit on a drill weekend. The pain was caused by the strenuous activity at Drill that day. I was told (unofficially) that the LOD was sent to NGB as NOT in the line of duty. As I have already been referred to a MEB for other...

I am an M-Day National Guard Soldier. I was recently referred to a MED board for PTSD / anxiety due to an MST event. I was told by my state SHARP rep that an LOD would be initiated but the MST LOD would be handled differently than a regular LOD. One exception he stated was that it would route...

Hello, I've been in the Air National Guard for about 5 years and was in the USMC for 9 years active duty. I was on a 6-7 month deployment and after returning, while on title 10 leave started having bad shoulder pain...went to MTF and they thought it was probably just tendonitis/bursitis. Went...

does anyone have any info on informal LODs a reg or something

they are telling me it takes up to year to complete an informal LOD, they do not have suspense dates they have to meet. Is there a way I can push this along some how