Hey all, start with the question, then context: How long after file being submitted for MEB should i expect to hear from PEBLO and how will i hear from them?
I am new here as i was notified on 13 JUN from my group Surgeon that my file will be sent for an MEB. Long story short, have had a series of knee, neck, and back problems for years, and after last 2 years of treatment and pain management, nothing else can be done really so they sent it. It started when the orthopedic surgeon submit his recommendation for an MEB for my cervical neck, as he said surgery was not an option on one of the discs and there was nothing to reverse the symptoms of the others. Recently i had a fit for duty exam for my lumbar spine and right knee. Lumbar spine i have had 3 or 4 rounds of ESIs and 3 rounds of RFAs done with limited help. The discs are bulging and have gotten worse on MRIs/Xrays in the last two years. The right knee, i have had 5 surgeries on but still having issues of instability and buckling while doing random things like walking, standing still, or just turning, knee just kinda gives out.
The Group surgeon mentioned that he was submitting the reports from those 3 visits to the MEB, that was on 13 JUN, and said it would take about a week and i would hear from a PEBLO. Its now been two weeks and i havent heard squat. Checking my MHS profile, IPPSA profile, and both my army.mil and socom emails and havent received anything. Not sure if its cause Bragg is just slow or if there is a reason to worry. Been reading a lot of the resources and threads on this site the last day or two and really appreciate the help for vets by vets and look forward to further conversations as the process unfolds further for me.
I am new here as i was notified on 13 JUN from my group Surgeon that my file will be sent for an MEB. Long story short, have had a series of knee, neck, and back problems for years, and after last 2 years of treatment and pain management, nothing else can be done really so they sent it. It started when the orthopedic surgeon submit his recommendation for an MEB for my cervical neck, as he said surgery was not an option on one of the discs and there was nothing to reverse the symptoms of the others. Recently i had a fit for duty exam for my lumbar spine and right knee. Lumbar spine i have had 3 or 4 rounds of ESIs and 3 rounds of RFAs done with limited help. The discs are bulging and have gotten worse on MRIs/Xrays in the last two years. The right knee, i have had 5 surgeries on but still having issues of instability and buckling while doing random things like walking, standing still, or just turning, knee just kinda gives out.
The Group surgeon mentioned that he was submitting the reports from those 3 visits to the MEB, that was on 13 JUN, and said it would take about a week and i would hear from a PEBLO. Its now been two weeks and i havent heard squat. Checking my MHS profile, IPPSA profile, and both my army.mil and socom emails and havent received anything. Not sure if its cause Bragg is just slow or if there is a reason to worry. Been reading a lot of the resources and threads on this site the last day or two and really appreciate the help for vets by vets and look forward to further conversations as the process unfolds further for me.
