Being medically retired for a condition I don’t have.

[Airborne4Life]

What’s happening to me is the result of a misdiagnosis that was never corrected inside the system. Despite new medical evidence, despite my ability to perform my duties, and despite the fact that the diagnosis doesn’t match my actual medical history, the process kept moving forward. Once the paperwork machine starts rolling, it’s almost impossible to stop it from the inside.

A Year ago I had a seizure. So far, every assessment has assessed my condition was non-diagnostic for epilepsy, and all my doctors have reported that they believe that I should be returned back to duty as I do not have epilepsy. (EEG(prolonged and standard), MRI,CT SCAN all have found evidence that these seizure was not related to epilepsy) despite all of this, I’m now being retired for epilepsy.

I did find that it was miss-annotated in my medical notes that my seizures were ‘unprovoked’ leading to a misdiagnosis of epilepsy. (Seizures with a defined trigger are ruled asymptomatic and don’t contribute to an epilepsy diagnosis)

I’ve been given a PDIR date. I will be receiving another series of test results just before my date that are likely to showcase more evidence of a misdiagnosis.

I’ve attempted to appeal this MEB/PEB process at every turn everyday since the beginning. I don’t know what more to do.

I’m worried about the future.

From a legal standpoint, is there any chance I could be legally held accountable if I’m medically, separated from the Army for a condition I don’t have?

After getting a PDIR date is there any chance of challenging it?

I just don’t won’t to quit on a fight I still feel I can win. As crazy as that sounds.

 

[mathewwade]

What’s happening to me is the result of a misdiagnosis that was never corrected inside the system. Despite new medical evidence, despite my ability to perform my duties, and despite the fact that the diagnosis doesn’t match my actual medical history, the process kept moving forward. Once the paperwork machine starts rolling, it’s almost impossible to stop it from the inside.

A Year ago I had a seizure. So far, every assessment has assessed my condition was non-diagnostic for epilepsy, and all my doctors have reported that they believe that I should be returned back to duty as I do not have epilepsy. (EEG(prolonged and standard), MRI,CT SCAN all have found evidence that these seizure was not related to epilepsy) despite all of this, I’m now being retired for epilepsy.

I did find that it was miss-annotated in my medical notes that my seizures were ‘unprovoked’ leading to a misdiagnosis of epilepsy. (Seizures with a defined trigger are ruled asymptomatic and don’t contribute to an epilepsy diagnosis)

I’ve been given a PDIR date. I will be receiving another series of test results just before my date that are likely to showcase more evidence of a misdiagnosis.

I’ve attempted to appeal this MEB/PEB process at every turn everyday since the beginning. I don’t know what more to do.

I’m worried about the future.

From a legal standpoint, is there any chance I could be legally held accountable if I’m medically, separated from the Army for a condition I don’t have?

After getting a PDIR date is there any chance of challenging it?

I just don’t won’t to quit on a fight I still feel I can win. As crazy as that sounds.

That’s a really frustrating situation, especially when multiple tests and doctors say you don’t have the condition but the process keeps moving forward anyway. I hope your upcoming PDIR and additional medical evidence help clear things up definitely sounds like something worth pushing back on with solid documentation and legal guidance. Wishing you the best moving forward.

 

[carlbidwell]

That sounds like an incredibly frustrating situation, being labeled with a condition you don’t actually have would be stressful for anyone, especially when it impacts something as important as medical retirement status. My advice would be to gather as much documentation as possible (medical records, test results, expert opinions) and push for a reassessment or appeal through the proper channels. Clear communication backed by evidence is usually the strongest way to correct errors like this. You definitely deserve a fair evaluation based on your real health situation.