RILO question

What exactly is a RILO? Why is it used instead of a MEB? Most importantly WHO makes the determination on a RILO?

I currently have uncontrolled moderate asthma that was just diagnosed a few weeks ago.. I haven't been given an opportunity for it to stabilize and get under control with the medication. Nor has the PCM included degenetarive disc disease in the MEB request. They are now trying to push a RILO and get a return to duty so they can PCS me to Korea in a month.

How is this even possible? So frustrated.

 

[xeno]

Review In Lieu Of (RILO). These are meant for yearly review of cases that are coded (people that got a return to duty but coded).

The only way your condition can be properly addressed is with a MEB with a return to duty.

 

[AFPEBLO]

Review In Lieu Of (RILO). These are meant for yearly review of cases that are coded (people that got a return to duty but coded). The only way your condition can be properly addressed is with a MEB with a return to duty.

Xeno,

Undergoing a RILO as part of the annual review of an Assignment Limitation Code (ALC) is a common use of a RILO but it is not the only use.

What exactly is a RILO? Why is it used instead of a MEB? Most importantly WHO makes the determination on a RILO?

Ibucki,

A Review in Lieu of an MEB (RILO) consists of sending up the same information that is used in a MEB minus holding a board or completing the AF MEB report (AF Form 618). In your case, AFPC’s Physical Standards Branch, uses a RILO to determine if an individual’s condition(s) is severe enough to warrant canceling an action (in your case a PCS).

AFPC generally only directs or accepts RILOs on conditions that are predominantly returned to duty through an MEB. This however does not mean all RILOs result in being returned to duty. The Physical Standards Branch will review the information and circumstances and decide if a MEB is warranted. If not they can return the member to duty and can also assign an Assignment Limitation Code if they feel necessary.

Most importantly WHO makes the determination on a RILO?

Physical Standards or the Deployment Availability Working Group (DAWG) at the installation level determine when a RILO is used but only Physical Standards makes decides the outcome.

I currently have uncontrolled moderate asthma that was just diagnosed a few weeks ago.. I haven't been given an opportunity for it to stabilize and get under control with the medication. Nor has the PCM included degenetarive disc disease in the MEB request. They are now trying to push a RILO and get a return to duty so they can PCS me to Korea in a month.

The Physical Standards Branch is pretty conservative. If they have any doubts on your suitability to PCS or the gaining locations capability to support your condition(s), they will direct a full MEB. From reading another post you made it sounds like they (AFPC) may have only been informed of the asthma.

 

[ibucki]

AWESOME info thanks!

They were only informed of the asthma, because that is all my doctor included when he initiated the MEB. He however left all my duty limiting conditions related to my neck issues intact on the profile, so the PEBLO asked me, "why can't you wear a helmet." When I told her about the disc issues she pulled up all my medical reports from my orthapedic doctor and low and behold I was diagnosed with degeniterive disc disease and he specifically stated it would be an ongoing problem requiring extended medical care. (not exact words, but close enough) Additionally, he wanted me referred to a shoulder specialist because he suspected a possible tear in my rotator cuff. Neither he or my PCM informed me of either of these, but it was right there in the ortho's findings for my PCM to see, IF he would have pulled up the information like the PEBLO did.

I guess my biggest concern is that not all the facts are being brought into the case and my doctor could give a crap at this point. His office told me not to call them anymore about it, that I can only talk to my PEBLO now. I just want everything included and for them to do the MEB NOW!

If this were to get fast tracked without all the information I will likely be PCS'd and run a risk of the same issue arising there and another MEB initiated on me. If that MEB turns out an unfit finding, I will have had to uproot my entire family (one a senior in high school), just to get a finding that I could have got here (where they are all happy and settled), if ALL the information was taken into consideration.

Very frustrating!

 

[ibucki]

Situation Update:

AFPC has moved the deadline for my RILO to 1 MAR 10... There are a variety of appointments that have to be completed so all information can be included in the RILO report. They will be considering ALL the issues that are present not just the Asthma. My pulmonologist has upped my dosage of the Advair from 150/25 to 250/50 because I'm still having problems and using my rescue inhaler almost daily.

I understand that most Asthma cases are found to be "return to duty" and that is part of the reason a RILO is being requested. However, for those of you that have knowledge of RILO's, what is the likelyhood that the AFPC medical board reviewing a case that involves "uncontrolled" asthma will come back with a return to duty with NO limiting conditions? Seems to me that the likelyhood is small, but I would like to hear from someone that may have more experience in these sorts of things.

As far as my orders go, AFPC medical side has sent a request to my functional manager at AFPC requesting he either move my RNLTD or cancel the orders based on a RILO date of 1 MAR 10. Seems to me that he would be doing himself a favor by cancelling the orders and finding a suitable replacement while he has some time, taking into consideration that even if I get a return to duty from the RILO there will likely be a limitation code attached... That limitation code will make it highly unlikely that Korea will be on my list of places to go.

I will continue to post updates as I get them...