I have a few questions I would like to ask. First a quick background, I am a 31YO male combat arms AD Soldier in the Army. I had three level spinal fusion on 16OCT, the doc just started my MEB. I have ten years in the Army with four deployments to Iraq for a total of 49 months. So here are my questions.
1. Doc says my condition is spinal stenosis, my condition got way worse in Iraq the last time, should I get a LOD investagation done? Does the VA give a % for spinal stenosis?
2. I have spoke to a MEB clerk/pencil pusher, he has me a appt for next week, should I go to JAG before then? Or see what the appt is about so I will have more info for JAG?
3. Somewhere on one of these forums someone said I could start my VA paperwork without the MEB/PEB results, is that true? And if so, where do I even start?
4. I have a breathing machine I am expose to use for sleep apnea, I also have PTSD that I have been seeing counselors for. If I was to get discharged would VA cover those condition as well?
Thank you for your time, I kinda understand the system, MED then PEB, and VA actually does the %. But I havent spoken to a PEBLO yet, waiting to get my medical records. I just want to be as informed as I can be, so I dont have to fight the VA for the next 30 years.
1. Doc says my condition is spinal stenosis, my condition got way worse in Iraq the last time, should I get a LOD investagation done? Does the VA give a % for spinal stenosis?
2. I have spoke to a MEB clerk/pencil pusher, he has me a appt for next week, should I go to JAG before then? Or see what the appt is about so I will have more info for JAG?
3. Somewhere on one of these forums someone said I could start my VA paperwork without the MEB/PEB results, is that true? And if so, where do I even start?
4. I have a breathing machine I am expose to use for sleep apnea, I also have PTSD that I have been seeing counselors for. If I was to get discharged would VA cover those condition as well?
Thank you for your time, I kinda understand the system, MED then PEB, and VA actually does the %. But I havent spoken to a PEBLO yet, waiting to get my medical records. I just want to be as informed as I can be, so I dont have to fight the VA for the next 30 years.