LetMeGo1979
PEB Forum Regular Member
Hello all. Great site. I've been reading up on all your stories for the past few weeks. I'm anxiously awaiting an answer from Randolph concerning my MEB. Here's the breakdown...
9.5 yrs TIS, E-6, USAF
MEB conditions as stated on narrative
1. Venous insufficiency both lower extremities (varicose veins)
2. Degenerative disk disease
3. Attention deficit disorder (ADD)
4. Major depression, single episode
5. Allergic rhinitis
6. Chronic hemorrhoids
Timeline:
Oct 99 - Varicose vein stripping while on active duty
Jun 07 - Diagnosed ADD
13 Feb 08 - complain of leg pain (both)
13 Feb 08 - AF Form 469 (profile) put in for no running and jumping, block 31 signed for no TDY, PCS, Mobility, deployment
20 Feb 08 - AF Form 469 dated 13 Feb 08 trumped by new 460 put in prescribing "medical compression hose with PT uniform", no block checked allowing TDY, Deployment, etc.
25 Feb 08 - Tasked with deployment to Iraq, signed notification memo
4 Mar 08 - MRI showed disk degeneration at L4-L5, small central disk protrusion
26 Mar 08 - Returned to clinic complaining about leg symptoms to include, now, back pain, new 469 put in with block 37 checked exempting TDY, PCS, etc.
9 Apr 08 - Local IPEB board refers to Randolph
9 Apr 08 - Commander's recommendation (return to duty) submitted
11 Apr 08 - submitted my LOR consisting of six pages (separate), wife's LOR, and father's (USAF ret.) LOR
14 Apr 08 - Package sent to Randolph
Present - No word.
The compelling issue in this case is that my commander and I disagree on my retention. He wants to return me to duty and I want to end my career. He never signed any of the profiles...not one. He wrote a personal statement on the MEB profile and signed it, but made sure to make his statement known.
The only reason I can think of why I will be at ten weeks on 24 Jun, is that my commander lied in his recommendation letter. I submitted evidence along with my letter showing so. He put in his letter that I went to medical personnel and my squadron with a duty limiting condition (DLC) only after I was tasked with the deployment to Iraq. I'm assuming that he wasn't aware that I had a copy of the unsigned 469 from 13 Feb showing DLC. The tasking came down on 25 Feb. He is attempting to smear my credibility and I showed evidence to the contrary.
If it comes down to FPEB, I believe if I show this evidence to counsel along with the medical evidence of my condition(s), I can sway the board to see through the deceit of my commander's letter.
Personally, I believe the entire MEB/profile process is flawed. Putting this much power in commander's hands will kill someone someday. Since commanders aren't privy to seeing the medical evidence, only condition, they judge based on this perceived character.
Once I hear back, I will let everyone know. Wow have I read too many AFIs over the past three months!
9.5 yrs TIS, E-6, USAF
MEB conditions as stated on narrative
1. Venous insufficiency both lower extremities (varicose veins)
2. Degenerative disk disease
3. Attention deficit disorder (ADD)
4. Major depression, single episode
5. Allergic rhinitis
6. Chronic hemorrhoids
Timeline:
Oct 99 - Varicose vein stripping while on active duty
Jun 07 - Diagnosed ADD
13 Feb 08 - complain of leg pain (both)
13 Feb 08 - AF Form 469 (profile) put in for no running and jumping, block 31 signed for no TDY, PCS, Mobility, deployment
20 Feb 08 - AF Form 469 dated 13 Feb 08 trumped by new 460 put in prescribing "medical compression hose with PT uniform", no block checked allowing TDY, Deployment, etc.
25 Feb 08 - Tasked with deployment to Iraq, signed notification memo
4 Mar 08 - MRI showed disk degeneration at L4-L5, small central disk protrusion
26 Mar 08 - Returned to clinic complaining about leg symptoms to include, now, back pain, new 469 put in with block 37 checked exempting TDY, PCS, etc.
9 Apr 08 - Local IPEB board refers to Randolph
9 Apr 08 - Commander's recommendation (return to duty) submitted
11 Apr 08 - submitted my LOR consisting of six pages (separate), wife's LOR, and father's (USAF ret.) LOR
14 Apr 08 - Package sent to Randolph
Present - No word.
The compelling issue in this case is that my commander and I disagree on my retention. He wants to return me to duty and I want to end my career. He never signed any of the profiles...not one. He wrote a personal statement on the MEB profile and signed it, but made sure to make his statement known.
The only reason I can think of why I will be at ten weeks on 24 Jun, is that my commander lied in his recommendation letter. I submitted evidence along with my letter showing so. He put in his letter that I went to medical personnel and my squadron with a duty limiting condition (DLC) only after I was tasked with the deployment to Iraq. I'm assuming that he wasn't aware that I had a copy of the unsigned 469 from 13 Feb showing DLC. The tasking came down on 25 Feb. He is attempting to smear my credibility and I showed evidence to the contrary.
If it comes down to FPEB, I believe if I show this evidence to counsel along with the medical evidence of my condition(s), I can sway the board to see through the deceit of my commander's letter.
Personally, I believe the entire MEB/profile process is flawed. Putting this much power in commander's hands will kill someone someday. Since commanders aren't privy to seeing the medical evidence, only condition, they judge based on this perceived character.
Once I hear back, I will let everyone know. Wow have I read too many AFIs over the past three months!