Hello,
We are asking for both the CRSC and DoD IDES Combat code.
When he was getting out through the IDES process he met with a JAG attorney on base and he was suppose to write a letter up requesting it be changed but we never heard anything about it and he was so ready to leave the service he didn't want to do any follow through at the time.
As far as CRSC we applied for it once he was ready and it was denied because his combat code for PTSD states was not combat but in all of his medical from in service and in VA medical notes post service the notes all state that PTSD due to combat traumas and events and that was what he went to mental health for in service and out of service at the VA, we have not submitted for a reconsideration for PTSD with all these medical documentations. Should we request his combat code be up dated by the DoD PEB? Or resubmit to DoD for CRSC with the medical documentation? In his VA records next to PTSD it states incurred in combat, but the DoD doesn't recognizes it as they have different criteria for incurred in combat is my understanding.
He had his 1st TDRL evaluation and they tried to give him a medical separation, we found out the PEB was never given all medical documentation we sent up via HQMC and in our reconsideration we requested they reevaluate his combat code as his injury was combat related due to his deployment. We heard nothing back regarding his combat code, but they left him on TDRL. He has recently had his 2nd TDRL evaluation recently and we are waiting to see what the out come of that is. I was not with him his mother was but my husband told me the doctor basically attacked him for drinking and asked nothing or knew nothing about his history at Bethesda he said the doctor told him he needs to seek treatment at the VA and that if he didn't want to he didn't need to say anything to her, but he did speak to her about some things and said she had no clue. So only time will tell what they PEB decision will be this go around.
Hello,
Okay, I believe I have a better comprehension of your husband's situation; thanks!
Since all of my experiences with the DoD IDES MEB/PEB process, and DoD LDES PEB process from placement onto the DoD TDRL are via an U.S. Army perspective, I am not able to provide sound insightful feedback in reference to your husband's combat code for PTSD as applicable to the HQMC policies, regulations and/or guidelines.
As such, I could offer my own experiences with PTSD being considered as a combat-related injury from the PEB when in the DoD IDES process albeit it would be from an U.S. Army perspective. Therefore, those experiences probably won't provide any helpful feedback unfortunately at least in my opinion.
Indeed, you raised a very good question in that while on DoD military TDRL,
can the DoD LDES PEB also make a combat-related injury determination finding? It's already known that the PEB/IPEB from the DoD IDES process shall also make combat-related injury determinations, but I haven't any knowledge about the DoD LDES PEB's role (via TDRL re-evaluations) to be
capable of making or
authorized to make combat-related injury determinations also.
With that all said, maybe
@Jason Perry,
@Matt Kozyra, and/or other PEB Forum members with
targeted knowledge and experiences could potentially offer their feedback so that you could have a better way ahead approach to tackle your husband's particular "combat code for PTSD" situation. To any extent, please continue to fight until the very end; that's what I did until placement onto the DoD PDRL with favorable results! Take care!
Thus, I quite often comment that "possessing well-informed knowledge is truly a powerful equalizer!"
Best Wishes!