So I’m in a funny situation, I have been seen at my clinic for hip pain since April 2017. I had x-rays on base to find out I have Right hip FAI and was referred to physical therapy on base. I completed physical therapy with still pain so the base doctor referred me off base. I was seen by an off base doctor in August due to the long referral management process. The off base doctor looked at my MRI and determined I need surgery because I also have a labrum tear. I transferred to a new doctor for second opinion shortly after only to find out both hips were FAI and need surgery. I had right hip surgery on November 28,2017 and my doctor put me on 3 month con leave due to me being security forces and not having desk job options. In December after meeting with clinic for follow up I asked for MEB. My date of Seperations is feb 25th 2018 and I knew I needed my left hip done plus I haven’t healed yet with bad prognosis from my off base doctor stating this surgery is usually the bandaid before needed hip replacements.
Long story short THE PCM denied my meb and told me I don’t have enough time to determine if the surgery worked. And my only option is to extend or re-enlist. I can’t reenlist because I can do my job with two messed up hips nor can I run for PT test. My prognosis is having hip replacements in the near future how is this not deemed unfit for MEB standards now. The military is letting me separate with a left hip that hasn’t had surgery yet and I have yet to heal to determine if I can hold off longer for hip replacement. Is there anything I can do to appeal the clinic decision to not send me up for MEB. I think this is unfair and I’m only denied because my date of separate was closing in.
Long story short THE PCM denied my meb and told me I don’t have enough time to determine if the surgery worked. And my only option is to extend or re-enlist. I can’t reenlist because I can do my job with two messed up hips nor can I run for PT test. My prognosis is having hip replacements in the near future how is this not deemed unfit for MEB standards now. The military is letting me separate with a left hip that hasn’t had surgery yet and I have yet to heal to determine if I can hold off longer for hip replacement. Is there anything I can do to appeal the clinic decision to not send me up for MEB. I think this is unfair and I’m only denied because my date of separate was closing in.