@Jason Perry I don't know what else I can do at this point to stall any longer, as I have my formal board in a few weeks. It seems like my case moved pretty fast. From the time it was initiated until now its been 1 year. Im hoping to get a return to duty, but if I don't what else can I do? I know I can do a VARR, and the appeal at SECAF, but then what? I don't know if that will get me to late next summer. I figure Id have to somehow get to next August or early Sep in order to safely hit my 20 year mark in Oct, but that seems pretty impossible.
If you're wanting to get to your retirement mark then I would appeal the formal board decision, with your proof, to the SECAF. My appeal took 13 months. After that I had my medical records to submit with my VARR proving the correct rating in comparison to what they wanted to rate me at. The VARR took 5 months. When I received the results back it stated that my retirement was approved.