Hello all,
Background - O2, 7 years TIS, 13A, AD Army
New to the MEB "journey."
Here is my current timeline -
MEB Initiated w/PCM - 26JAN2024
P3 Profile - 26JAN2024
P3 Profile Signed by DIV Surgeon - 30JAN2024
Still awaiting the "call" from what I'm assuming is my PEBLO? I am still very elementary in the world of all things MEB and am trying to get caught up as fast as I can.
BLUF: I injured my Right Knee December 2022 while on a rotational deployment to Korea. Was seen by the local troop/ortho clinic there and was diagnosed with OCD lesions on my right femur from the injury sustained during our training op. Ortho surgeon in Korea was unable to perform the needed surgery (OATS procedure) and had to wait til I was back in the States to receive care. Started physical therapy in-country immediately. Fast forward to July 2023, finally received the surgery needed for the bone graft back here at JBLM. Two weeks post-op, started physical therapy to try and retain leg strength and mass (semi-successful). Moving forward to now, due to continual problems with my femur and the bone graft, the procedure has been deemed a failure and I have been referred to the MEB.
My question is - what are the chances that I can surpass that threshold of 30% to a medical retirement? Since the original injury, I have been dealing with other associated issues, to include numbness, loss of sensation, and tingling in my hands and feet, 3-4x migraines/week (on medication for), and have been dealing with a lot of anxiety and depression (on medication for) due to the injury abruptly taking over my life for more than a year now, causing a lot of undue stress in my personal and professional life. From my research on the VA website, I have tried to compare my injury to the rating scheme for knees, but it is difficult to translate/interpret, and from what you more-veteran contributors on here have added, it seems that knees tend to be hard to cross that 30% threshold. However, will the MEB only look at my knee in terms of DoD rating, or will they also consider these associated illnesses that I listed above as well for my MEB rating?
Thank you all for your time.
Background - O2, 7 years TIS, 13A, AD Army
New to the MEB "journey."
Here is my current timeline -
MEB Initiated w/PCM - 26JAN2024
P3 Profile - 26JAN2024
P3 Profile Signed by DIV Surgeon - 30JAN2024
Still awaiting the "call" from what I'm assuming is my PEBLO? I am still very elementary in the world of all things MEB and am trying to get caught up as fast as I can.
BLUF: I injured my Right Knee December 2022 while on a rotational deployment to Korea. Was seen by the local troop/ortho clinic there and was diagnosed with OCD lesions on my right femur from the injury sustained during our training op. Ortho surgeon in Korea was unable to perform the needed surgery (OATS procedure) and had to wait til I was back in the States to receive care. Started physical therapy in-country immediately. Fast forward to July 2023, finally received the surgery needed for the bone graft back here at JBLM. Two weeks post-op, started physical therapy to try and retain leg strength and mass (semi-successful). Moving forward to now, due to continual problems with my femur and the bone graft, the procedure has been deemed a failure and I have been referred to the MEB.
My question is - what are the chances that I can surpass that threshold of 30% to a medical retirement? Since the original injury, I have been dealing with other associated issues, to include numbness, loss of sensation, and tingling in my hands and feet, 3-4x migraines/week (on medication for), and have been dealing with a lot of anxiety and depression (on medication for) due to the injury abruptly taking over my life for more than a year now, causing a lot of undue stress in my personal and professional life. From my research on the VA website, I have tried to compare my injury to the rating scheme for knees, but it is difficult to translate/interpret, and from what you more-veteran contributors on here have added, it seems that knees tend to be hard to cross that 30% threshold. However, will the MEB only look at my knee in terms of DoD rating, or will they also consider these associated illnesses that I listed above as well for my MEB rating?
Thank you all for your time.