First time post,
Currently being evaluated for knee issues (undeployable for multiple surgeries starting in 2017).
My PEBLO gave me a copy of my C&P exams and I had read through them to skim for discrepancies, and noticed the one examiner I had imagined I would have had trouble with, did give me a very unfavorable evaluation of my condition.
I have severe laxity in my knee to the point it gives out almost constantly, and I cannot have another arthroscopy and must wait for a full knee replacement. Because of the laxity, I had claimed all the secondary conditions (hip, other knee, ankles, back, depression etc.) and she asked the normal questions on the DBQ, but did not physically evaluate my knee for issues until I vocally asked for it as she was wrapping up the exam. I had read through the exam notes, and no support were given for the secondary conditions, and the only note for laxity in the entire evaluation was that after physical manipulation it's rated the same as a grade 3 tear. I'm processing through my IPEB right now in the IDES timeline and I am worried that her unfavorable evaluation is going to condemn all the problems stemming from the knee injury. I've essentially been performing on active duty with 1 knee for 5 years now, and it's just added up over time. What should I expect from the IPEB and (pending on %) appeal? Just stressing over this as it has been basically an entire enlistment being deemed undeployable.
Currently being evaluated for knee issues (undeployable for multiple surgeries starting in 2017).
My PEBLO gave me a copy of my C&P exams and I had read through them to skim for discrepancies, and noticed the one examiner I had imagined I would have had trouble with, did give me a very unfavorable evaluation of my condition.
I have severe laxity in my knee to the point it gives out almost constantly, and I cannot have another arthroscopy and must wait for a full knee replacement. Because of the laxity, I had claimed all the secondary conditions (hip, other knee, ankles, back, depression etc.) and she asked the normal questions on the DBQ, but did not physically evaluate my knee for issues until I vocally asked for it as she was wrapping up the exam. I had read through the exam notes, and no support were given for the secondary conditions, and the only note for laxity in the entire evaluation was that after physical manipulation it's rated the same as a grade 3 tear. I'm processing through my IPEB right now in the IDES timeline and I am worried that her unfavorable evaluation is going to condemn all the problems stemming from the knee injury. I've essentially been performing on active duty with 1 knee for 5 years now, and it's just added up over time. What should I expect from the IPEB and (pending on %) appeal? Just stressing over this as it has been basically an entire enlistment being deemed undeployable.