Hi - I was separated from the Air Force in 2004 due to numerous ACL/Meniscus surgeries that were service related. I went up or a MEB in May 2003, and placed on a waiver for a year. In May 2004 I was again up for a MEB and found not fit for duty. I signed the docs on a Monday and within a week separated. No, TAP, no leave, nothing. Just out. At the time I was ok with it because my wife was also Active Duty so I was not worried about benefits ect.
Fast forward to now and reading the 2009 statue to reassess MEB to ensure we were properly either separated or over the 20% for retirement. I have been processing for 2 years with the PDBR to change my separation to retirement and am at a dead end. We have requested my MEB documentation from the Air Force, Archives, Wilford Hall (where I was separated) and the VA and no one has the Air Force form 356 with my separation percentage granted at separation. My wife made copies of my entire medical record, and most of my personnel file before I got out (she was personnel so she had access to them) and we have the narrative summary, the profiles, the separation 214 but not the 356.
Any advice on where/how we can get this form? Its absolutely ridiculous no one has it and that its taken over 2 years and no one can tell me where else to look for it.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Fast forward to now and reading the 2009 statue to reassess MEB to ensure we were properly either separated or over the 20% for retirement. I have been processing for 2 years with the PDBR to change my separation to retirement and am at a dead end. We have requested my MEB documentation from the Air Force, Archives, Wilford Hall (where I was separated) and the VA and no one has the Air Force form 356 with my separation percentage granted at separation. My wife made copies of my entire medical record, and most of my personnel file before I got out (she was personnel so she had access to them) and we have the narrative summary, the profiles, the separation 214 but not the 356.
Any advice on where/how we can get this form? Its absolutely ridiculous no one has it and that its taken over 2 years and no one can tell me where else to look for it.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.