That's great! Hope you hear back soon with your date. I'm also hoping I get my findings back soon so I can start the ball rolling soon on leave, etc.
My Navy Timeline for Radiculopathy
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That's great! Hope you hear back soon with your date. I'm also hoping I get my findings back soon so I can start the ball rolling soon on leave, etc.
I got my retirement message yesterday. Last day is 26 Feb. I'll be starting PTDY and terminal leave on 26 Dec.
Any update on your timeline?
That's good to hear! I haven't heard anything yet from my PEBLO on my case yet. Word should be coming back any day now from the PEB. I'll probably give the PEB a call today to see if they can give me an update on where my case stands.
I didn't get to pick my retirement date. I emailed the POC listed on the NPC page twice and didn't receive a response. I was asking the same thing -- "Do I get to choose a retirement date?" Anyway, two weeks after my initial email I received my message indicating my Release from Active Duty (RAD) date of 26 Feb. Once you receive your message you have to submit your retirement package (see your admin for details) to PSD and they'll create your orders. I got my message on 3 Dec, submitted my retirement package on 6 Dec, and should supposedly have orders by 10 Dec. I'm hoping to do my pack out the week of 17 Dec and ship my POV. My last day real day of work is 21 Dec because its a four day weekend. I checkout on PTDY and terminal leave on 26 December. In total, I'm getting the 20 days PTDY and taking 43 days of leave. I'm selling back two days.
Thanks and congrats,
I just received my unfit notice and will submit my decision back to PEB on 21 Dec. I’ll post my timeline once I get some more info.
Talked to the Med Board people in DC this morning, they received my package via CD but my PEBLO never sent them the password to access the files.....SMH. So, I called my PEBLO and she is getting that sent over ASAP so they can send my board up today for review.
Yup, the guy in DC even said he called my PEBLO almost 2 weeks ago requesting the password. When I called her she said "Oh yeah, I was supposed to send that". She's new.....
Still waiting........I was hoping to hear something before the holidays but it's not looking too promising
@MattCollins7 I think that the whole process has just come to a stand still and everyone is on leave. I've been following a few peoples timelines and it seems that no one is getting any feedback the past week. What is your rate? I'm almost positive they will find you unfit because they found me unfit and we have the same thing, fusion with Radiculopathy.
That's kinda what I figured with the Holiday season here. I am an AE. So lots of climbing, standing, and fitting into small places required for my rate. What percentage did you get DOD/VA for yours?
Yeah I am an AM, so I know your rate very well. I'm confident that you will be found unfit, I am still waiting to hear back about my ratings as they are with the VA at the moment (since November 21st) on Ebennies and Va.gov there has been no change so I think its just at a stand still or as @HCIC6Z stated, it is probably on the super slow transfer to the VA. Either way as soon as I find out I will let you know. I am just hoping that they find my radiculopathy unfitting. My meds alone make me unfit to be working on a aircraft and the meds are for radiculopathy not neck ROM. My PEBLO said that the PEB is currently taking 30 days for a fit/unfit finding and the VA is around 70 days for them to get the ratings back to the PEB and then 30 days for the QA final PEB decision.
Unfortunately, I haven't heard a peep yet. I'm going to be calling the PEB in DC today to see if I can get an update
Just talked to them and they said it's in the QA phase getting ready to go to the VA. At least there is some movement on it now!
That's what I am assuming. I just hope I get what I want and am found unfit for both major conditions.
Welcome to my world, I am in the same situation:
Cervical stenosis / spinal fusion
Cervical Radiculopathy
If they find just the cervical stenosis / fusion unfit then I won't make the 30% to maintain medical benefits to cover my next fusion of C3-C5. At the moment I am doing bi-weekly cervical epidurals and loads of gabapentine to deal with the continued nerve pain which to me is much worse and dehabilitating than the ROM of my neck. I'm sure you are in the same position as me. What did your C&P exam say about your radiculopathy? Mine said: mild, intemitent pain bilateral with moderate sensory disturbances. Based on the nerves rating percentages and if you're found unfit for Radiculopathy, you will most certainly be over 30%.
Cervical stenosis / spinal fusion
Cervical Radiculopathy
If they find just the cervical stenosis / fusion unfit then I won't make the 30% to maintain medical benefits to cover my next fusion of C3-C5. At the moment I am doing bi-weekly cervical epidurals and loads of gabapentine to deal with the continued nerve pain which to me is much worse and dehabilitating than the ROM of my neck. I'm sure you are in the same position as me. What did your C&P exam say about your radiculopathy? Mine said: mild, intemitent pain bilateral with moderate sensory disturbances. Based on the nerves rating percentages and if you're found unfit for Radiculopathy, you will most certainly be over 30%.