10OCT23 - MEB referral
16OCT23 - Met with MSC
12DEC23 - VA APPTs completed
08JAN23 - NARSUM completed
11JAN23 - MEB completed
16NOV23 - Sent to PEB
01FEB24 - VA Proposed Rating of 100%:
19FEB24 - Entered post-unfit QA
02APR24 - Received & accepted Findings
- **RETIREMENT DATE**
Overall experience was satisfactory. Near the end, I did not want to prolong the process for a FPEB to receive medical retirement, since my health insurance is covered (hypocritical, but I would recommend fighting for the 30%). Getting hope from this forum, reviewing the VA app for the closed claim, and checking in with PEBLO and PEB at least monthly made such positive impacts on my process. Best advice I can give is to give complete effort with the parts of the process that are in YOUR hands: document your condition(s) well, have records on hand for reference, review the third-party evaluators, bring up errors right away, have a solid paper trail of all communications, don't miss appointments of course, and make full use of your resources! By resources, I mean requesting: missing referred conditions to be added before the MEB is completed, a formal PEB, a VARR, a lawyer (civilian or military), communicating with your chain of command, your PCM, your PEBLO, and MSC. Near the beginning of my case, I was contacted by a VR&E representative and that is a whole different beast, but going back to school was something that kept my mind off of the case while making progress in the civilian life I was planning. It was really disheartening to read posts about others unable to take job offers because of the uncertainty of this process. I was super lucky to have amazing support along the way, but that is not always the case. This is your life, your care. All personnel may care to some degree, but I sincerely doubt they care as much as you do. ASK THE QUESTIONS. UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU ARE SIGNING. DOUBLE AND TRIPLE AND QUADRUPLE CHECK. DO YOUR DUE DILIGENCE. Best wishes to all!
16OCT23 - Met with MSC
12DEC23 - VA APPTs completed
08JAN23 - NARSUM completed
11JAN23 - MEB completed
16NOV23 - Sent to PEB
01FEB24 - VA Proposed Rating of 100%:
19FEB24 - Entered post-unfit QA
02APR24 - Received & accepted Findings
- **RETIREMENT DATE**
Overall experience was satisfactory. Near the end, I did not want to prolong the process for a FPEB to receive medical retirement, since my health insurance is covered (hypocritical, but I would recommend fighting for the 30%). Getting hope from this forum, reviewing the VA app for the closed claim, and checking in with PEBLO and PEB at least monthly made such positive impacts on my process. Best advice I can give is to give complete effort with the parts of the process that are in YOUR hands: document your condition(s) well, have records on hand for reference, review the third-party evaluators, bring up errors right away, have a solid paper trail of all communications, don't miss appointments of course, and make full use of your resources! By resources, I mean requesting: missing referred conditions to be added before the MEB is completed, a formal PEB, a VARR, a lawyer (civilian or military), communicating with your chain of command, your PCM, your PEBLO, and MSC. Near the beginning of my case, I was contacted by a VR&E representative and that is a whole different beast, but going back to school was something that kept my mind off of the case while making progress in the civilian life I was planning. It was really disheartening to read posts about others unable to take job offers because of the uncertainty of this process. I was super lucky to have amazing support along the way, but that is not always the case. This is your life, your care. All personnel may care to some degree, but I sincerely doubt they care as much as you do. ASK THE QUESTIONS. UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU ARE SIGNING. DOUBLE AND TRIPLE AND QUADRUPLE CHECK. DO YOUR DUE DILIGENCE. Best wishes to all!