Posted on Jun 22, 2018
Can you have a disability rating from prior service and still be eligible to enter a commissioning program?
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I was separated honorably from the Marines with a 40% disability rating, after my EAS I have never gone to a VA to get treatment for anything. My recruiter told me he needed my VA paperwork to submit to MEPS, I went to try and get my records but they do not have a record for me, I'm assuming because I have never visited a facility. How else would I get this information to him? I have looked high and low and cannot find anything in my records from VA either. I sent in a request to have my active duty medical records sent to me, is there anything else I would possibly need? I'm more than willing to just forgo the disability rating but I don't known how you would request to not have a rating anymore...if that even makes sense or is possible.
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Disability Officer Candidate School (OCS) (Army)
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LCpl, Best thing to do is talk to a recruiter but I don’t believe there will be an issue as long as you can pass a physical and pass all the physical requirements at OCS (5 mile run, 4 mile run, APFT, road marches of various distances, etc.). I ruptured my Achilles last year, had surgery, and was still accessed onto active duty recently because I am off profile and able to complete all physical requirements of active duty. Good luck!
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LTC (Join to see)
BTW, I think they are asking for paperwork that was submitted to get the 40% rating from your active time.
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LCpl Jaclyn Petersen-Berger
Thank you for your response Sir, its looking like that way where I'm doing my best to give them the paperwork but it will just be up to MEPS at this point. I do appreciate your input.
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LTC (Join to see)
Email [login to see] to explain what you are trying to do. This is how I dropped my rating so I could go back on active duty...
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LCpl Jaclyn Petersen-Berger You will only be able to provide your discharge papers and any med records from when you were in. You should have a copy of those, already. If not, the VA 'should' be able to help you get a copy.
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LCpl Jaclyn Petersen-Berger
I just did send in a request for my AD records, so looks like I am on the right track. Thanks for your response.
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LCpl Jaclyn Petersen-Berger - Any time! I've been going through this process for 18 years. Any other med docs you might have that show the reason you were discharged is gone/no longer an issue are GREAT!!! Hell, I even got a letter of recommendation from the Chief of Neurology at my local VA. Also, Letters of Recommendation from people - especially those w/ heavy sleeves/shoulders - on why you would be a good fit to come back in are always a bonus!!
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