So I've been in the MEB process for slightly over 1 year and have yet to complete my NARSUM. I'm located in Montery, CA at the Defense Language Institute and have to use Madigan Army Medical Center for my medical service needs.
Mar 2009 - DVT after overseas flight to Korea, placed on coumadin for 6 mos. Treatment considered successful and removed from coumadin.
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JAN 2011 - Pulmonary Embolism, hospitalized for 1 week. Diagnosed with Factor V Leiden and placed on life-long coumadin and told that I would be undergoing the MEB process. Also given a non-deployable profile.
JUN 2011 - TDY to Madigan for Army Evaluation
AUG 2011 - TDY to Tacoma for VA contracted evaluation
OCT 24 2011 - Narsum dictation done over phone with PA @ MAMC.
NOV 24 2011 - checked back with PEBLO and told NARSUM not done yet
DEC 15 2011 - checked back with PEBLO and told NARSUM "should be done soon"
JAN 04 2012 - emailed PEBLO again for NARSUM status. AKO shows no updates to speak and no one else seems to be able to tell me anything.
I'm prepared for this process to take a long time, but the timeline goals for the NARSUM portion are only supposed to be 15 days. 2 1/2 months have gone by since this has been started and I'm getting frustrated. Once I'm done with the NARSUM, I understand that I will be counseled and that my case gets referred to the actual PEB for a Fit/Unfit determination. Does anyone have any idea if I'm overreacting or is this fairly unreasonable?
I enjoy my work here in Monterey, but I would really like to know when and how I will be transitioning so I can begin setting up things to take care of my dependants.
As an aside, I've searched through the forums for other people who have been diagnosed with Factor V Leiden, and it seems like everyone has been found unfit for duty. Has anyone been awarded a disability rating higher than 30%?
The clotting disorder is not properly represented in the VA Schedule, but there are entries for blood clots that are graded based on the severity of the edema (not really appropriate to my case) and a separate entry for chronic pulmonary embolism requiring continual anti-coagulant therapy.
The second entry seems to fit my case better and awards a 60% rating, but if they go with the first case then I'm looking at possibly severance pay. Any input from others who have gone through similar rulings would be much appreciated.
Carl B
Monterey, CA
Mar 2009 - DVT after overseas flight to Korea, placed on coumadin for 6 mos. Treatment considered successful and removed from coumadin.
...
JAN 2011 - Pulmonary Embolism, hospitalized for 1 week. Diagnosed with Factor V Leiden and placed on life-long coumadin and told that I would be undergoing the MEB process. Also given a non-deployable profile.
JUN 2011 - TDY to Madigan for Army Evaluation
AUG 2011 - TDY to Tacoma for VA contracted evaluation
OCT 24 2011 - Narsum dictation done over phone with PA @ MAMC.
NOV 24 2011 - checked back with PEBLO and told NARSUM not done yet
DEC 15 2011 - checked back with PEBLO and told NARSUM "should be done soon"
JAN 04 2012 - emailed PEBLO again for NARSUM status. AKO shows no updates to speak and no one else seems to be able to tell me anything.
I'm prepared for this process to take a long time, but the timeline goals for the NARSUM portion are only supposed to be 15 days. 2 1/2 months have gone by since this has been started and I'm getting frustrated. Once I'm done with the NARSUM, I understand that I will be counseled and that my case gets referred to the actual PEB for a Fit/Unfit determination. Does anyone have any idea if I'm overreacting or is this fairly unreasonable?
I enjoy my work here in Monterey, but I would really like to know when and how I will be transitioning so I can begin setting up things to take care of my dependants.
As an aside, I've searched through the forums for other people who have been diagnosed with Factor V Leiden, and it seems like everyone has been found unfit for duty. Has anyone been awarded a disability rating higher than 30%?
The clotting disorder is not properly represented in the VA Schedule, but there are entries for blood clots that are graded based on the severity of the edema (not really appropriate to my case) and a separate entry for chronic pulmonary embolism requiring continual anti-coagulant therapy.
The second entry seems to fit my case better and awards a 60% rating, but if they go with the first case then I'm looking at possibly severance pay. Any input from others who have gone through similar rulings would be much appreciated.
Carl B
Monterey, CA