Hello all,
I am just trying to get some information about some medical issues I'm having.
So for the last few months I’ve been seeing the doctors for recurrent rhabdo, they basically told me I have a metabolic myopathy disease, and I did a genetic panel and that came back as potentially having malignant hyperthermia. I am an e5 soon to be e6 in the marine corps, with over 8 years TIS.
Right now I am stuck between doing a muscle biopsy or just starting the medboard process. The neurologist told me that we have enough data right now (CK levels, muscle fatigue and tightness/cramping) to start the medboard, and that he would state I cannot deploy nor carry a person. Along with other exercise intolerances. Being in the USMC, that is likely enough to be found unfit, is what he said.
My two questions are:
1. Should I do the muscle biopsy, even though the results are only a 50/50 chance of having any other amplifying information and we already have enough to start the process? (I am currently set to eas in October 2020 and would like to start the process ASAP as to not stay in much longer than my EAS if I even have to.)
2. I have been searching far and wide and can’t get a clear picture on dod ratings for metabolic myopathy. I’ve seen some rated at 0% but unfit. I’ve seen some have 30%. I saw one forum post that referred to an analogous disease being myasthenia gravis which was minimum 30%. If anyone has any info about what kind of rating I could expect from that it would be greatly appreciated. I’d like to just get the 30% so I could get the retirement, if I am found unfit.
I guess a follow on question would be, if I’m given 0%, but unfit, would I still get a severance check? And if so, it would be recouped right?
Thanks everyone in advance for any replies.
I am just trying to get some information about some medical issues I'm having.
So for the last few months I’ve been seeing the doctors for recurrent rhabdo, they basically told me I have a metabolic myopathy disease, and I did a genetic panel and that came back as potentially having malignant hyperthermia. I am an e5 soon to be e6 in the marine corps, with over 8 years TIS.
Right now I am stuck between doing a muscle biopsy or just starting the medboard process. The neurologist told me that we have enough data right now (CK levels, muscle fatigue and tightness/cramping) to start the medboard, and that he would state I cannot deploy nor carry a person. Along with other exercise intolerances. Being in the USMC, that is likely enough to be found unfit, is what he said.
My two questions are:
1. Should I do the muscle biopsy, even though the results are only a 50/50 chance of having any other amplifying information and we already have enough to start the process? (I am currently set to eas in October 2020 and would like to start the process ASAP as to not stay in much longer than my EAS if I even have to.)
2. I have been searching far and wide and can’t get a clear picture on dod ratings for metabolic myopathy. I’ve seen some rated at 0% but unfit. I’ve seen some have 30%. I saw one forum post that referred to an analogous disease being myasthenia gravis which was minimum 30%. If anyone has any info about what kind of rating I could expect from that it would be greatly appreciated. I’d like to just get the 30% so I could get the retirement, if I am found unfit.
I guess a follow on question would be, if I’m given 0%, but unfit, would I still get a severance check? And if so, it would be recouped right?
Thanks everyone in advance for any replies.