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Ok I would like some feed back on this. I have a broken bone in my lower back. I cant do much. But lately I have been going to the gym and physical therapy, My back is feeling better. I was able to do 37 pushups in one minute and about 40 sit ups in one minute. I was surprised. Ive been working on my run as well. And i got a feeling i can pass my pt test once i can accomplish my goals. But now my PA wants to get me Med Boarded. I got a child on the way what can i do? I cant go back to my old life and start struggling again.
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First, PFC you are not the man that entered the military and you now have training and experience that is of value to civilian employers,
Second, going to a medical board does not mean you are going to be seperated...of course this could happen...but it takes time for those wheels to turn.
Regardless of the results, you need to be trying to better yourself. Look at taking college courses. Keep working out...but do not push yourself to the point you set yourself back. Everything happens for a reason, sometime it takes a while to figure out why.
Last, make sure you maintain a copy of every document concerning your medical condition. You will want them when it comes time to file your claim with the V.A. It might be a few months or a few decades, but make sure you have them.
Second, going to a medical board does not mean you are going to be seperated...of course this could happen...but it takes time for those wheels to turn.
Regardless of the results, you need to be trying to better yourself. Look at taking college courses. Keep working out...but do not push yourself to the point you set yourself back. Everything happens for a reason, sometime it takes a while to figure out why.
Last, make sure you maintain a copy of every document concerning your medical condition. You will want them when it comes time to file your claim with the V.A. It might be a few months or a few decades, but make sure you have them.
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PFC Ramos, even if you go 42A, you still have to be deployable. No profiles for 365 days or back to back profiles that extend out like that. If you can't wear body armor, can't sit in a vehicle, can't wear a helmet, can't lift more than 50lbs, or the other profiles I see...you are going to get MED Boarded out of the military. My advice...get healthy. Don't mess around. You have obviously been on profile for a while OR have a significant injury that the PA believes you can't recover from. If it's the former, you've been in a non-deployable status for a while and you are dragging down the readiness of your unit. If it's the latter, there's not much you can do, but get better...yesterday. Show improvement and a willingness to make the effort. We (the Royal "we") don't MEB someone for the sake of it. It's all about readiness and numbers. Get surgery now. Then recover like your livelihood depends on it. If you don't you will end up being discharged after taking a lot of time and effort from your leadership from the Team through Battalion level. Being a 42A ain't going to help if you're still non-deployable or on profile forever.
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If you have a PA that is recommending a medical separation, that's exactly what he/she is doing: RECOMMENDING a MEB. There is quite a lengthy process that follows.
1. You will undergo a head to toe physical evaluation by the VA where the results will be sent to D.C. There, your medical records will again be reviewed to see if you indeed fall below retention standards. If you do, the PEB phase will begin and ratings will be assigned to all claimed medical conditions (those rendering you unfit under AR 40-501, AND those that are claimed but don't necessarily render you unfit).
2. You will be asked if you would like to be retained on Active Duty (reclass is inevitable as you are unable to currently fulfill the mission of your current job)
3. If you choose to remain on Active Duty (also called COAD or Continuation of
Active Duty) you will be evaluated to what extend and in what capacity you can serve. Then a final determination will be made if you are allowed to stay, or continue on with the PEB.
If you do end up being medically separated, DONT PANIC!!! There is life on the other side (just completed MEB, and officially separated 3 days ago). You have the GI Bill (which comes with BAH), unemployment while you find a job, and more than likely you will be receiving disability from the VA along with a Army Severance check OR Army Retirement. You know what you have ahead of you now. Start planning. Start saving. Start looking for what you want to go to school for, where you want to live, etc.. If you have been in 3 years, look into buying a home with the VA Loan. It is easier to use while you are still in, opposed to when you get out. That alone has saved me 500 dollars in owning vs. renting. Just buckle down, stay positive, and have a plan.
Like SFC Pate mentioned... A PA is just that, a PA. They aren't doctors, although they might forget that sometimes in the Army. (Many are insanely intelligent people though, I'm medical and have met PA's that operate on a level higher than some MD's). You are within your medical rights to ask for a second opinion from a MD (not another PA).
At the end of the day, the determining factor are the MEB/PEB Physicians. It is ONLY a recommendation until they approve it.
Please feel free to message me if you have any questions along the way. I just completed my MEB/PEB last month, and my father is a 0-6 Army Physician who chaired many Separation Boards. It would be a pleasure to help in any way I can.
Good luck!!
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