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Hello all, I have the following conditions, crohn's disease (likely the 60% VA rating kind, since I'm on biologics), sleep apnea requiring a CPAP, and anxiety.

Im at 13.5 years in as a 1n4 AFSC and getting my ARILO routed early because I just don't think I can do it anymore. I'm hoping to get some reassurance that I have a good chance at the board allowing me to medically retire vs medically separate. I'm getting a civilian lawyer to help me out with that. Based on the above, do you all think I have a shot at a decent DOD rating, or just a high VA?

Or am I worried about the wrong thing, is medically separating with a huge one time payment and a high VA % just as good as medically retiring?
Are there folks who have been down this road before that can advise?
 
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MSgtintheprocess2024 said:
Hello all, I have the following conditions, crohn's disease (likely the 60% VA rating kind, since I'm on biologics), sleep apnea requiring a CPAP, and anxiety.

Im at 13.5 years in as a 1n4 AFSC and getting my ARILO routed early because I just don't think I can do it anymore. I'm hoping to get some reassurance that I have a good chance at the board allowing me to medically retire vs medically separate. I'm getting a civilian lawyer to help me out with that. Based on the above, do you all think I have a shot at a decent DOD rating, or just a high VA?

Or am I worried about the wrong thing, is medically separating with a huge one time payment and a high VA % just as good as medically retiring?
Are there folks who have been down this road before that can advise?
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Not sure if you have hired anyone yet but there only a handful of private dedicated attorneys that specialize in this field. I have seen some horrific stories when people hire an attorney that isn't experience in this sort of thing. Sending you some references. My wife hired one of them and I have spoken to all of them that are listed. This is all that they do.
 
MSgtintheprocess2024 said:
Hello all, I have the following conditions, crohn's disease (likely the 60% VA rating kind, since I'm on biologics), sleep apnea requiring a CPAP, and anxiety.

Im at 13.5 years in as a 1n4 AFSC and getting my ARILO routed early because I just don't think I can do it anymore. I'm hoping to get some reassurance that I have a good chance at the board allowing me to medically retire vs medically separate. I'm getting a civilian lawyer to help me out with that. Based on the above, do you all think I have a shot at a decent DOD rating, or just a high VA?

Or am I worried about the wrong thing, is medically separating with a huge one time payment and a high VA % just as good as medically retiring?
Are there folks who have been down this road before that can advise?
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Also, for those wondering I don't get any compensation for doing this. I was screwed over 20 years ago going through LDES. When my wife went into IDES at 17 AFS I was determined for her to get a fare shake at things. Her outcome was the opposite of what I experienced. That is all due to having a dedicated private attorney that worked proactively with her throughout the entire process!
 
Provis said:
Not sure if you have hired anyone yet but there only a handful of private dedicated attorneys that specialize in this field. I have seen some horrific stories when people hire an attorney that isn't experience in this sort of thing. Sending you some references. My wife hired one of them and I have spoken to all of them that are listed. This is all that they do.
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Could I get those as well?
 
Provis said:
Not sure if you have hired anyone yet but there only a handful of private dedicated attorneys that specialize in this field. I have seen some horrific stories when people hire an attorney that isn't experience in this sort of thing. Sending you some references. My wife hired one of them and I have spoken to all of them that are listed. This is all that they do.
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Hello could you also send me the list of the people you talked to. I have also heard horror stories and i’m currently going through a MEB
 
August update. Get civilian lawyers with expertise in military Medical retirements. They are having me search high and low for hospital records not just at military hospitals, but any place where I have been seen, which I doubt normal military lawyers would have asked for. Plus asking for all outstanding achievements, narratives about why I'm more deserving of retirement, etc. Yes I put down a 5k retainer, and I will have to pay for services, but I am much more confident that I'm being well-represented by people who have an interest in my outcome being what I want. Additionally, they want me seen by one of their medical experts, who probably also have an interest in my MEB going well, to maintain their relationship with the law firm.
 
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