I am not sure where to start...I have an LOD for a back injury I recieved while on duty. I am a guardsmen on title 10 active duty. I have herniated disks on L4-L5, L5-S1. I was scheduled for surgery March 06. At that time they conducted some test and found out that I am a diabetic. The surgeons decided that surgery posed a greater risk than the injury and recommended that I put off having the surgery until I could not stand the pain any longer. I went to the informal board in Jun 07 and the board came back with a return to duty. My orders where ended two days later. Then I got a seperation with compensation offer in late Sept 07. I asked why I was getting this and why I was still not on orders if the issue was not resolved. The offer was recinded. Fast forward to Nov 07 and the offer is back. Again I ask why and why I am not on orders if the issue is not resolved. A month later they tell me that I should have never been taken of orders in June 07. I get back pay but only to Oct 1 07, so I lose the pay and points for the 3 months before. I am told that was a previous year and that they can not pay me for that. In the mean time I start having a great amount of pain in my shoulder and neck and my arm is going numb. I seek treatment. I was scheduled for my Formal Board in late Feb. When I begin treatment I am told that I may require surgery on a torn rotaitor cuff. I notify the peblo and they put off my board. Now they are pushing for me to come down for the board. My main question is what right do I have to treatment. If I have the surgery on my shoulder I will not be able to work for up to 4 months. I am no longer able to do my civilain job do to my back. I am not sure where to go with this and my local MTF is of no help.