I am 2 months away from hitting 20 years, with 11.5 years active duty. 100% p&t , 70% ptsd. Commander recommended "do not retain," and My IRILO was just submitted yesterday. I am gathering I am probably better goin IDES which will lengthen this process, but i am still worried about my current rating? Should I be expecting 1 year to 1.5 years for this to conclude?
IDES V. LDES? What to expect? Air National Guard
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It can be quick sometimes like 5 months. If you don't want new ratings just choose IDES and in comments state rating for DOD purposes only. Then only claim the unfitting condition(s). You don't have to list everything. That allows you to protect your rating if that's the goal but you get all the advantages and protections that IDES has over LDES.
Unless you have miraculously improved you could just do IDES and list everything and they will rerate everything. The few Soldiers who have gone that route said they got better ratings than before.
My only advice is to not go the LDES route. It was replaced for a reason. its a bad deal for Soldiers and if things don't go perfectly in LDES you are screwed.
Appreciate the advice. I have been getting the feeling my medical has been essentially pressing that I don't seek the med board due to the wait, and to just get my guard retirement despite evidence of eligibility. Apparently the packages have gone as long as 6 months untouched with NGB
I've been told there's currently a 6 month backlog at NGB. I'm in a similar boat. I'm already at 100% P&T and about to hit 20 good reserve years. I am tired and drills take up more energy than I have. I am sticking around longer for the medboard, not for the pension, which won't add much if anything, but for tricare. Medical retirees don't pay a monthly premium. Grey area retirees pay the full amount roughly $1500 a month until you hit 60 years old.
On the exact same page as you on that. Sticking around as long as it takes, emotionally moved inxfrom my career, and fighting for the insurance is my priority. So essentially these aren't even getting touched for 6 months at NGB, would you venture to guess the we are looking at anywhere from an additional 6 months-1 year to completion on top of that with the IDES route? Can I ask how long ago yours was submitted?
I signed my commanders impact statement in January. Doctor still hasn't submitted the narsum. I checked in before last drill. They said there was a NGB backlog on top of theirs. Hopefully it will be submitted before drill this month. I am estimating 1-1.5 years from when they submit. Based than on the air guard packages I see here.
I am in a similar situation, and I feel the same about drills. What's the point of attending when we are getting out?