swissmiss4u76
PEB Forum Regular Member
Good morning,
( I have also posted this in another forum, not sure which one I should post it in, so here it goes....)
I am an AD Army spouse that is trying to understand the process to better support my soldier.
After having 2 surgery for a herniated nucleus pulpous (HNP) last summer, my husband finally got a permanent profile from an Army neuro surgeon that should have started the MEB process. Apparently, there was a "glitch" in the system (the doc had to electronically submit the profile) so he couldn't submit it. The condition listed by the neuro surgeon was: Back degenerative spine disease
Well, after about 4 weeks, my husbands unit's PA finally electronically submitted a permanent profile, however, he changed the diagnose to Chronic lower back pain with HNP.
The MEB doc approved the profile, and my husband had his first briefing yesterday. Nobody, not the nurse case manager or MEB doc have caught the wrong diagnose. I am a nurse myself and the fact is, he no longer has a HNP, because it's been taken care of by the surgery. I am worried that the PEB will return him fit for duty with the reasoning that his HNP has been resolved. Since the first permanent profile was written by a specialty doctor outranking the PA, shouldn't it have prevalence over the PA's? What are my husband's rights with this?
Also, and even more important:
At the briefing my husband was told that he will only be rated on the conditions listed on his profile. My husband was diagnosed with PTSD 3 years ago, has been on meds and in therapy since, and has several other minor issues (shoulder, knees and hips). They are all documented in ALTA, he has been seen by doctors and received treatments for it, however, they are not listed on the permanent profile. Is this true that the PEB will not consider those conditions for a rating? Is this legal?
Husband is 19D, 9 years in, combat related injury.
Thanks for the answers in advance. Just trying to understand the process better while protecting my husbands rights for the best possible outcome.
( I have also posted this in another forum, not sure which one I should post it in, so here it goes....)
I am an AD Army spouse that is trying to understand the process to better support my soldier.
After having 2 surgery for a herniated nucleus pulpous (HNP) last summer, my husband finally got a permanent profile from an Army neuro surgeon that should have started the MEB process. Apparently, there was a "glitch" in the system (the doc had to electronically submit the profile) so he couldn't submit it. The condition listed by the neuro surgeon was: Back degenerative spine disease
Well, after about 4 weeks, my husbands unit's PA finally electronically submitted a permanent profile, however, he changed the diagnose to Chronic lower back pain with HNP.
The MEB doc approved the profile, and my husband had his first briefing yesterday. Nobody, not the nurse case manager or MEB doc have caught the wrong diagnose. I am a nurse myself and the fact is, he no longer has a HNP, because it's been taken care of by the surgery. I am worried that the PEB will return him fit for duty with the reasoning that his HNP has been resolved. Since the first permanent profile was written by a specialty doctor outranking the PA, shouldn't it have prevalence over the PA's? What are my husband's rights with this?
Also, and even more important:
At the briefing my husband was told that he will only be rated on the conditions listed on his profile. My husband was diagnosed with PTSD 3 years ago, has been on meds and in therapy since, and has several other minor issues (shoulder, knees and hips). They are all documented in ALTA, he has been seen by doctors and received treatments for it, however, they are not listed on the permanent profile. Is this true that the PEB will not consider those conditions for a rating? Is this legal?
Husband is 19D, 9 years in, combat related injury.
Thanks for the answers in advance. Just trying to understand the process better while protecting my husbands rights for the best possible outcome.