If you have not been treated and or diagnosed for an injury, can they start the MEB process?

2019-02-08T23:09:46-05:00

I have Had surgery before on a different body part and am now limited because of that surgery. Now I am reporting a new injury that has been bothering me for a while now. I was scared to report it because I did not want to meb. The pain has gotten too much to stand now so I had to report it. The first thing my pcm says to me when he walked in was “have you given thought to a meb yet?” I told him I would rather not and he said pretty soon he is going to recommend it. So if I have not been diagnosed or treated for new newly reported injury, can they recommend me for a meb? Or do they have to wait until I am treated?

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 9 at 2019 1:07 AM

2019-02-09T01:07:37-05:00

The MEB is usually warranted when you can't perform your job anymore. But they also take into consideration your opinion of your ability. If you can show that you can recover then you may be able to stay in.

Response by SSG Laurie Mullen made Feb 9 at 2019 8:39 AM

2019-02-09T08:39:57-05:00

I know it's a little late now, but take care of injuries when they occur. If you let them go they have a tendency to become worse. Good luck with this.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 9 at 2019 10:51 AM

2019-02-09T10:51:40-05:00

You were injured; you had surgery; you received a profile to permit recovery, and, you have another injury that your PCM believes warrants an MEB.
Stop blaming your COC and lack of recovery time.
APFT is part of your job.
Google: "Army MEB process."