My husband is in the Army National Guard in Texas. Due to various medical issues, both LOD related and not, he has been referred for an MEB. After 18 months, his packet has finally been "completed" and forwarded to QC at Camp Mabry for review. He has been told that after it makes it through QC (if it does), that it will be forwarded to the Board and he should be contacted in approximately 6 weeks. I have no faith that this will actually be any time soon. However, there is a lot of confusion and conflicting information about what will happen once his file goes to the Board. Some in Command structure have indicated that he will be reassigned to a medical hold unit to wait out the process to free up his slot for the unit. Some of those same people have indicated that soldiers in a medical hold unit will receive pay for drill and receive retirement points as if they are actually drilling. Others have said no pay, no points. Still others have said yes to pay and no to points, etc, etc. My husband will have 16 years in January 2014 and was actually hoping to skate by with his profile and be ensured of receiving retirement points for as long as possible. Unfortunately, his unit needs to downsize and he is a good target since he is limited duty. He basically goes to drill and helps with teaching classes or admin duties, or sometimes just sits around all weekend. We believe due to his diabetes and surgery still needed on his ankle due to an injury in Iraq, the decision will probably be unfit. Who knows? I do not know yet what his VA rating will be. His claim was filed in September of 2011 and Friday makes it 26 months and counting without an initial decision - although his eBenefits finally shows "Pending Decision Approval". So, we hope we are close to the finish line or at least the one for the first stage of the race.
Just really hoping someone out there has been through this in Texas (or anywhere really) already and can give us some input on how the process is supposed to work and how it has actually worked for them in practice. Anybody got any information?
Thanks in advance!
Just really hoping someone out there has been through this in Texas (or anywhere really) already and can give us some input on how the process is supposed to work and how it has actually worked for them in practice. Anybody got any information?
Thanks in advance!
I have done several MEB packets for my unit and it takes me about 5 Days to do one. If the soldier has all his/her medical records 30 day at the longest. I think it is time that your husband starts playing Hard ball. 