ulcerative colitis

My PCM had scheduled a endoscopy and a colonoscopy. After the procedure I got diagnosed with chronic IDB, UC, and possibly crohns as well. That was this Thursday from a doctor in Germany. I’m on mesalamine 1.2g 3 pills a day. I also have to do one 4g/60ml mesalamine rectal suspension enema every...

PEBLO informed me that my package has been sent to AFPC "recommending" full MEB. Timeline 7/21/2025- Code 37 turned on PEBLO reached out about PRE IDES screening. 7/24/2025- Commanders impact statement requested 8/8/2025- Impact statement signed (Do Not Retain) 8/12/2025- IRILO package...

I’m stationed in Germany (KMC area) and got moved to a desk job last September because I can’t do my MOS (88M) anymore due to ulcerative colitis. I had a major flare in 2023 and was offered a medboard then, but I had just signed my overseas orders and didn’t want to start the process. I’ve...

Good evening, (posted this before but I changed the thread it’s in) I had some old posts on here about a year ago asking about the MEB process because I was ALMOST about to start the MED board process because my Dr. put me on Renflaxin (immune suppressant). I was put on that medication because...

Hi all, BL: I'm looking for advice on how I might be rated through IDES and whether I should be worried about my medical records. (Active duty AF) I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis in late 2020 and had a colonoscopy showing Mayo 2 severity disease in the lower colon. The doc put me on...

Ive recently been diagnosed with stage 1 ulcerative colitis at an off base GI clinic from the host country we are in. PCM has told me guna be facing an MEB. I want to be prepared for the shit storm thats about to happen so I have alot of questions. Ive read if you get sep pay you have to repay...

Was Diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis at a civilian doctor and she was going to get me started on Humira but the on base Gastro wants to RE-diagnose me. Trusted the other dr. With the medication decision and consensus of her diagnoses. The on Post gastro missed the disease during a procedure a...

Good morning. I was recently diagnosed with ulcerative colitis at a hospital off post and the gastroenterologist on base won’t approve tricares referral request for me to continue seeing the dr. I want to see. Is there any way to get around the on post dr and get that approval ? Thank you.

Hi active duty 11b, 3 years now. I just recently this past week got diagnosed with UC and I’ve been reading through these threads looking for info on what the next steps and future looks like with what the army does with this condition and being on Humira, a immune suppressant. If anyone has...

I was just diagnosed with UC, is this something I will get discharged for? Does anyone have any experience with this and can share what they think/experienced?

Long story short. I have been facing digestive issues for many years now, but always been told I probably have hemerobiids due to rectal bleeding. Recently I had another colonoscopy with a new GI doctor, and she believe that I have IBD, either crohns or ulcerative colitis, but leaning towards...

Posting in case anyone is around the same dates and wants to track along. I will update as my case moves along. Unfitting condition onset (ulcerative colitis and later, joint related issues from the UC)- April 2020. First diagnosed at an off-base provider so wasn’t flagged by medical for a...

Hello All, I’m currently going through the C&P exam phase and my referring condition is ulcerative rectosigmoidits. My civilian provider has annotated that I have failed all treatment thus far. (lialda, prednisone, and canasa, and Balsalazide Prednisone and high dose balazaldine, as well as...

Hello all, Like many I'm sure, an effort to find as much info as I can the Google brick road has led me here. 15+yrs service ( Army AD & Army NG) referred to the IDES/MEB process for UC. I was granted a CENTCOM waiver and deployed in Feb2020, just 50 days before re-deployment I had a minor...

ok so i had ulcerative colitis at 17 yo and joined at 19 i told my recruiter but the recruiter never wrote anything down so the army has no clue i had this prior before enlisting. i have flares ups now and am seeking help and they found out what i have and want to get me a meb. will the army...

Hey I’ve been in the AF Reserve for nearly two years. My first year and a half was spent on active orders. During this I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis, symptoms started several months after being in. I am now on Remicade and have a LOD for my UC (and my depression caused by it). My...

Good evening. I've been in the Army going on 10 years and was hoping to get promoted before an MEB was initiated on me. I have been diagnosed with Ulcerative Pancolitis since Summer 2018 while I was PCSing to my next duty station. While on PCS leave I developed Pancreatitis from complications...

Hello I have been going through the MEB process since July 2019. I started this process because of a gradual decline of my health beginning In April of 2019 I had a very severe flare up and could no longer perform my daily duties. After going through the process and getting appointments made I...

I've been in the Air Force for almost 6 years. I've had the UC for 4 years but I have never had a MEB until now. My doctor says there's a very low chance I'll get the boot since my UC is really mild and I don't have to take strong meds. However, I really want to hear from people who have...

Hey there! So I have been diagnosed with Ulcerative Pancolitis. I am on Remicade and immunosuppressants. I have just completed my 3rd infusion but now the docs are telling me I am most likely going to be Medboarded. I am Active Duty Army with 6 year TIS. Does anyone have any experience with this?