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PackFullyDropped

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Hello everyone, been on here ever since I got referred. Lots of useful information on here, it's been very helpful. Now I need a more personalized look at my situation.

My last appt is Apr 11 then after that I have to get my NARSUM signed and sent up to the PEB, how long will it be before I get my findings and then get my EAS changed? Anybody with a similar timeline?

Thank you in advance.
 
Also, how do I put my timeline at the bottom of my posts?
 
Would be neat if you could make a signature below your postings with a timeline but I haven't seen that here yet, could be mistaken though.

I'm about a month ahead of you. I finished my exams on the 6th of this month with a sleep study. I've confirmed with VES (my appointed contractor with the VA for my studies, you may be using someone else) that all of my exam data has been routed to the VA. I am unclear on whether or not my NMA is complete. My OIC says it's done, my SSgt says it isn't and it's being worked on. Gonna hammer out those questions here sooner than later, can't move until my NARSUM is ready and it isn't ready yet anyways.

I was quoted 3 months after that goes down, but you know how it is. The likelihood of everything happening as it's stated is slim to none, so be ready for that. Verify you agree with your NMA, your personal statement has a proper rebuttal to any issue with the NMA if there is one, and verify your ducks are in a row to get out.

If you haven't completed TRS, get on that immediately. It's a fiasco best handled without the presence of urgency. You should also apply for VR&E benefit while you're in so that you can capitalize on the entitlement to that benefit if you're planning on doing college. You would be potentially risking over 40 months of employability benefit (to include education up to the point of satisfactory gainful employment) by not applying. You can always apply after, but the scrutiny will be much greater as you will potentially no longer rate the benefit. You will always rate the benefit on a medical separation assuming the lack of administrative separation running at the same time.

Sadly there's no realistic answer to be given to you. You can look at recent timelines but results WILL vary. You don't even know what findings were conclusive and if you disagree with a severity level for any given disability.

If it hasn't sunken in yet, you need to be making your post military thoughts your number one priority, sharing that spot with staying out of trouble in the Marines.
 
PackFullyDropped said:
Hello everyone, been on here ever since I got referred. Lots of useful information on here, it's been very helpful. Now I need a more personalized look at my situation.

My last appt is Apr 11 then after that I have to get my NARSUM signed and sent up to the PEB, how long will it be before I get my findings and then get my EAS changed? Anybody with a similar timeline?

Thank you in advance.
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Unfortunately awhile for you. Once your case goes to the PEB the next step is waiting for the VA case to close. That takes 1-4 weeks. After that the case sits until the PEB requests it. For some that is instant, for me, my case sat for 46 days untouched. After that it takes around 40-50 days in the post VA/QA stage, then if you accept your findings it takes 1-2 weeks for a new EAS. My VA case closed Dec 3rd 23, findings 12 Mar 23, still awaiting EAS.
 
wish4dd214 said:
Unfortunately awhile for you. Once your case goes to the PEB the next step is waiting for the VA case to close. That takes 1-4 weeks. After that the case sits until the PEB requests it. For some that is instant, for me, my case sat for 46 days untouched. After that it takes around 40-50 days in the post VA/QA stage, then if you accept your findings it takes 1-2 weeks for a new EAS. My VA case closed Dec 3rd 23, findings 12 Mar 23, still awaiting EAS.
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When you say until the peb request it what do you mean? I know I’m 80% DOD so have the requested it?
 
BA2248 said:
When you say until the peb request it what do you mean? I know I’m 80% DOD so have the requested it?
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If you already know your dod then I assume you already received and signed your findings, so you are just waiting on a new eas.
 
No I haven’t, I was only told by email. My peblo said I am waiting on signature.
 
wish4dd214 said:
Unfortunately awhile for you. Once your case goes to the PEB the next step is waiting for the VA case to close. That takes 1-4 weeks. After that the case sits until the PEB requests it. For some that is instant, for me, my case sat for 46 days untouched. After that it takes around 40-50 days in the post VA/QA stage, then if you accept your findings it takes 1-2 weeks for a new EAS. My VA case closed Dec 3rd 23, findings 12 Mar 23, still awaiting EAS.
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Please update when you get your new eas/when it will be. I signed on March 21 so I’m just behind you and just want it to update and get out.
 
thanks4urhelp said:
Would be neat if you could make a signature below your postings with a timeline but I haven't seen that here yet, could be mistaken though.

I'm about a month ahead of you. I finished my exams on the 6th of this month with a sleep study. I've confirmed with VES (my appointed contractor with the VA for my studies, you may be using someone else) that all of my exam data has been routed to the VA. I am unclear on whether or not my NMA is complete. My OIC says it's done, my SSgt says it isn't and it's being worked on. Gonna hammer out those questions here sooner than later, can't move until my NARSUM is ready and it isn't ready yet anyways.

I was quoted 3 months after that goes down, but you know how it is. The likelihood of everything happening as it's stated is slim to none, so be ready for that. Verify you agree with your NMA, your personal statement has a proper rebuttal to any issue with the NMA if there is one, and verify your ducks are in a row to get out.

If you haven't completed TRS, get on that immediately. It's a fiasco best handled without the presence of urgency. You should also apply for VR&E benefit while you're in so that you can capitalize on the entitlement to that benefit if you're planning on doing college. You would be potentially risking over 40 months of employability benefit (to include education up to the point of satisfactory gainful employment) by not applying. You can always apply after, but the scrutiny will be much greater as you will potentially no longer rate the benefit. You will always rate the benefit on a medical separation assuming the lack of administrative separation running at the same time.

Sadly there's no realistic answer to be given to you. You can look at recent timelines but results WILL vary. You don't even know what findings were conclusive and if you disagree with a severity level for any given disability.

If it hasn't sunken in yet, you need to be making your post military thoughts your number one priority, sharing that spot with staying out of trouble in the Marines.
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Honestly man, it didnt sink in fully untl you said that. Im super nervous about getting out bc i have no idea what i want to do, hopefully i get a cool job offer from trs or something. Thank you
 
wish4dd214 said:
Unfortunately awhile for you. Once your case goes to the PEB the next step is waiting for the VA case to close. That takes 1-4 weeks. After that the case sits until the PEB requests it. For some that is instant, for me, my case sat for 46 days untouched. After that it takes around 40-50 days in the post VA/QA stage, then if you accept your findings it takes 1-2 weeks for a new EAS. My VA case closed Dec 3rd 23, findings 12 Mar 23, still awaiting EAS.
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i mean im not hoping for tomorrow, im just hoping i get out before the ball so i dont have to drop hundreds of dollars for my wife and daughter to go.
 
PackFullyDropped said:
Honestly man, it didnt sink in fully untl you said that. Im super nervous about getting out bc i have no idea what i want to do, hopefully i get a cool job offer from trs or something. Thank you
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Unless there's a job fair or something that's not really how TRS works. It's a seminar that gives you resources but not much else. That's why I say if you're active duty you ought to look into VR&E. I know a lot of people hate college, but getting paid 1000 a month or more just for going to school? That's pretty damn good. Oftentimes that is the low end of how much you'll get a month for being full time student, and that doesn't even factor in your disability payments or scholarship refunds.
 
thanks4urhelp said:
Unless there's a job fair or something that's not really how TRS works. It's a seminar that gives you resources but not much else. That's why I say if you're active duty you ought to look into VR&E. I know a lot of people hate college, but getting paid 1000 a month or more just for going to school? That's pretty damn good. Oftentimes that is the low end of how much you'll get a month for being full time student, and that doesn't even factor in your disability payments or scholarship refunds.
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i do want to go to college, i just dont know what i want to do as a full on career. its a huge commitment and i have commitment issues, but that is what im probably going to do since where im from doesnt have any good jobs
 
PackFullyDropped said:
i do want to go to college, i just dont know what i want to do as a full on career. its a huge commitment and i have commitment issues, but that is what im probably going to do since where im from doesnt have any good jobs
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It's pretty high speed. They have you take a quiz that narrows it down and you pick your top 3, and reason why you want to work those jobs. I think you'll appreciate this part of the military, if nothing else. They take care of outbound troops.
 
Aas1207 said:
Please update when you get your new eas/when it will be. I signed on March 21 so I’m just behind you and just want it to update and get out.
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If you would please let me know when you get an updated EAS. I signed the same day as you for my acceptance of my findings.
 
Big30 said:
If you would please let me know when you get an updated EAS. I signed the same day as you for my acceptance of my findings.
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My EAS was official there as of today! The MOL notification tht I received was that I had to complete TRS but other than that it would have not sent anything! Good luck and hopefully you get yours soon!
 
Aas1207 said:
My EAS was official there as of today! The MOL notification tht I received was that I had to complete TRS but other than that it would have not sent anything! Good luck and hopefully you get yours soon!
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That’s awesome congrats! I got my EAS yesterday morning and no notification popped up haha. I start terminal today!
 
As you guys can see from my updated signature, I'm about to go into the PEB phase. My PEBLO said that she'll look at my case tomorrow or Monday. What's next? Do I have some appointments with my PEBLO or lawyer before it gets routed up? Don't I have to sign my NARSUM? What should I look for on it so I don't sign something I don't know about? What do I have to look forward to during the PEB phase to keep me motivated? Also, how much longer do I have from this point? I'm hoping for an EAS date of like maximum the end of October, is that likely?
 
PackFullyDropped said:
As you guys can see from my updated signature, I'm about to go into the PEB phase. My PEBLO said that she'll look at my case tomorrow or Monday. What's next? Do I have some appointments with my PEBLO or lawyer before it gets routed up? Don't I have to sign my NARSUM? What should I look for on it so I don't sign something I don't know about? What do I have to look forward to during the PEB phase to keep me motivated? Also, how much longer do I have from this point? I'm hoping for an EAS date of like maximum the end of October, is that likely?
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I'm assuming you're just after your VA exams. After your VA exams come back you'll be able to see the notes made by the doctor at the MEB level that reviewed them and made the decision that whether or not any conditions should be added to your medboard. If that doctor did a good job they post a total record of your diagnoses paired with your claims made. You'll get forwarded your entire case file after signing and you'll be able to see all their notes if you care to. My PEBLO forwarded the file that was forwarded to the PEB to me through DoDSAFE.

Not signing wouldn't get you anything positive. You would just delay things. You do have the option to submit rebuttal or request impartial review of your medical record by a separate doctor to add conditions to your case for DoD consideration. I'm not educated on those options because I didn't elect for them, but you are free to question it with your PEBLO during your final review.

Before you speak with your PEBLO you will have ideally spoken with your lawyer and reviewed your personal statement for final submission. Once you have a finalized and signed personal statement you will go on to have your final review with your PEBLO where you will choose whether or not you want go request impartial review, give rebuttal, and submit a personal statement.

Assuming you do not request review or submit rebuttal, your case will be sent to the convening authority which essentially just verifies you warrant being sent to the PEB. This step is very, very fast and was completed less than an hour after I signed. Then about a week later a message in MOL will populate telling you that you have been accepted by the PEB for action.

Wounded warrior quotes 3 months to get findings, but some devil dogs in here have gotten findings in one month. Fingers crossed for that.

Nobody here can say for sure about those October hopes. WWB also told me that they usually adjust EAS to have consideration for leave and the 20 days of PTAD on outbound.
 
Update, I'm signing off on my package to be sent up to the PEB on Monday the 24th. From what I'm seeing on here, once the PEB accepts my package, I have to wait 50-60 days to get my findings. After I sign my findings, it takes a week to get my new EAS date, which will be my leave plus 20 days and it has to be at the end of a month. Does this sound right?
 
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