Indeed, you are quite welcome! No worries; respond wherever you have the time if you so choose.
In retrospect, please view this URL
http://www.pebforum.com/threads/sec...ility-retirement-list-tdrl.37806/#post-177638 for an update concerning placement onto the DoD military TDRL. As such, I was not grandfathered to the new TDRL time duration; therefore, it's still a full five year time frame in my particular situation unfortunately.
Historically, at this time, it would seem that quite a few of military disabled retirees placed onto the DoD TDRL for a mental disorder are receiving a DoD PDRL recommendation on their
first TDRL re-evaluation. There isn't any concrete proof of my assumption other than reading other PEB Forum member's posts who mentioned receiving a "first-time" DoD PDRL adjudication. In fact, I too was offered a DoD PDRL adjudication during my initial/first TDRL re-evaluation in 2015, but I appealed the LDES PEB decision because I felt that the DoD (Army) rating was "lowballed" to 70% from the DoVA comprehensive examination results yielding a 100% rating. Hmm, am I being punished by the US. Army for not accepting their initial PDRL offer in 2015, maybe (in my opinion) but will
not sign any official DoD LDES PEB documentation while placed onto the DoD TDRL that contains
erroneous information!
That all said, please remember that every individual's TDRL case file is different so different results shall definitely occur. Ensure that only you decide what's best for you and your family while placed onto the DoD TDRL for a total of three year at its maximum now. For me, I have reached my maximum benefit level of medical treatment (e.g., no more behavioral health therapy & no more behavioral health classes) that can be offered for my PTSD+MDD
with severe psychosis medical conditions. So, currently, I only see my DoVA Psychiatrist every three months for VA prescription medication renewal. He always ask me how I am doing and I always respond with the same answer every time for the past 3.8 years!
To that extent, I am confident that the U.S. Army's TDRL PEB shall finally render a DoD PDRL adjudication during my upcoming (e.g., third and hopefully final) TDRL re-evaluation in May 2018 since I have been awarded a DoVA P&T rating (e.g., a "permanent and stable" finding for DoD rating purposes) since December 2015. If not, I shall definitely appeal the TDRL LDES PEB decision (once again), and hopefully receive a final favorable outcome inclusive of a DoD PDRL finding with an appropriate DoD (Army) 100% rating. Take care!
Thus, I quite often comment that "possessing well-informed knowledge is truly a powerful equalizer!"
Best Wishes!