Hi all. I wish I had found this board earlier in my own board, but I'm glad I have now. I'm pretty frustrated with how stressful the IDES process is for wounded, ill, and injured service members and am writing a white paper on what should change. In an effort to make this more than my own diatribe, from my own perspective, what are some things that would make this process more conducive to actually helping wounded warriors continue to heal, instead of putting them through one of the most stressful processes of their entire lives when their health is already compromised? Extra brownie points for being realistic with being good stewards of taxpayer dollars (i.e. unfortunately, we can't keep everyone on AD forever, if their health isn't likely to improve).
A couple thoughts I've had:
1. Affording members found unfit 6mos to out-process, so they have more time AFTER their board to out-process and line up civilian employment.
2. Doing away with the formal board. Why are we treated like we're being NJPed?
3. Re-defining the term "elective" in "elective surgery".... I was a victim of being denied a necessary and very NOT-elective surgery because IDES was started.
Thanks for your thoughts
A couple thoughts I've had:
1. Affording members found unfit 6mos to out-process, so they have more time AFTER their board to out-process and line up civilian employment.
2. Doing away with the formal board. Why are we treated like we're being NJPed?
3. Re-defining the term "elective" in "elective surgery".... I was a victim of being denied a necessary and very NOT-elective surgery because IDES was started.
Thanks for your thoughts