My question is also related to Migraines among other things....After a year and a half, 5 hospitalizations, 20+ visits to ER (transported from base on several occasions including during a PT test even though there was a Dr. note for exclusion), a boatload of testing, and accusations of malingering, a MEB has been put in motion.
Diagnoses that have been given by specialists outside of the base (and are well documented) are: postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (diagnosed 3/2019), Non-epileptic seizures (diagnosed 8/2018) , Migraines (diagnosed 8/2018), small fiber neuropathy (diagnosed 10/2019), and Mast cell disorder (diagnosed 10/2018). All of these are being treated w/medication by specialists. Most of these seem to fall under that "other" category. In the MEB visit w/PCP it was mentioned that only 1 diagnosis (namely ventricular tachycardia due to the POTS) would be used in the MEB/PEB process and others would be reviewed at a later time by VA if found unfit and VT was chosen because it is seen as the most prevalent. The MEB process is just started and I want to make sure I am following proper steps.
My questions:
Was I provided correct information re: 1 main diagnosis or Should ALL diagnoses be presented for review at the initial PEB? Is information re: additional diagnosis information only needed for VA review if found unfit?
Can I see what is submitted on the NARSUM for review? If so, how do I obtain and who has the last touch before it is released? (Can you tell I might have a bit of mistrust
At what point are the DBQs to be filled out? Is it beneficial to have them during initial PEB review?
There are some inaccuracies/accusations in the military medical file, entered by base medical staff. Is it beneficial to go through the process of requesting corrections or is it not worth holding up the process?
Who is the person(s) that can be most helpful to navigate through this process?
Thanks so much for any help and thank you for your dedication to being morally sound! I can surely see why people are hopeless and give up before they get to this point!