No, Air Force. My situation is pasted below:
I have had back trouble for 5 years from a few deployments and advanced SERE training in 2014. I have kept my mouth shut because of fear mongering over the last 5 years of my career. I have been in for 8 years and started documenting my back issues since November last year. Also, ever since the ERB took place in 2014 in the Air Force my head has never been right. I feel as if a noose is hanging over my head every day that I go to work (as if I can receive a pink slip at any moment). My PCM and the surgeon general of the area are making me see mental health now as well. After my last PT test in November 2015 I woke up in extreme pain and decided that was it. Since then I have tried physical therapy which didn't work and they finally gave me an MRI. The MRI showed L4, L5, S1 bulging with degenerative spinal disease in those discs as well as my T11 and T12.
When I tried physical therapy my reoccurring pilonidal cyst came back that I had surgery on in 2010 and then an ER visit in 2012 while on leave. It has closed up but feels as if it is going to open back up. Since physical therapy didn't work I have to many appointments and the ER 6 times in the last 2 months with 2 weeks of quarters all together. I had my first epidural last Wednesday and the doctor hit my sciatic nerve two times during the procedure. This caused me to go to the ER again because of numbness ni places there should not be and extreme pain in my left buttocks area, random shooting pain down my leg and more numbness in my left foot than normal. I have a sleep test coming up since I only sleep 2 to 3 hours a night and that has been occurring since 2013.
The doctor wants me to meet him again in July for further evaluation and I have another epidural on June 1st which I am not looking forward to any more. It has been mentioned to be med boarded since I have been on a profile for 8 months that I am mobility restricted cannot do any component of the PT Test and sit or stand for longer than 30 minutes. I think this is it and the mental strain of the pain and paranoia is getting to me and cannot take it anymore. Does it sound like I about to start a MEB or PEB? What should I expect? I have no idea how this works or whats going to happen. My AFSCs were 3C351, 3D151, 1N251C, and 1N471A in 8 years of service. I have a lot of appointments to come up and more mental health appointments as well. Please any advice of what you think should happen and the time lines would be great thank you for your time all.
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.