2007-12-28 04:29:04 · 5 answers · asked by kainoa 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
It's a paper work only event. Two or more doctors prepare a written report on your medical state of health and make a recommendation as to whether you are fit for continued duty or not. You are shown that report and then you sign a document which certifies you have seen the board report. You can either agree or disagree with the board's results and recommendations. If you disagree, you are allowed to submit a statement in rebuttal. The doctors then submit a statement in sur-rebuttal and those become part of the board report.
The board can recommend you are fit for further duty or unfit for further duty. If you are unfit for further duty the board can recommend a period of limited duty (with a change in profile), a discharge because your condition did not happen on active duty and was not aggravated by service, or referral to the physical evaluation board.
If the report is forwarded to the physical evaluation board that panel holds a "records only" hearing. They then issue a finding that you are unfit for further duty with a determination of a percentage of disability based on your condition. If that percentage is less than 30% and you accept those findings, you are discharged with severance pay. If the percentage is 30% or higher and you accept those findings, you are transferred to the disability retired list. If you rebut the findings of this panel you can then appear at a formal physical evaluation board to make your case why those findings are wrong. If you disagree with the findings of that panel, your case is referred to your service's physical review council whose decision is final.
2007-12-28 05:15:18 · answer #1 · answered by desertviking_00 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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What happens at a military medical board?
2015-08-24 07:43:13 · answer #2 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. They are intertwined. An MEB is a final decision on the extent of your injury or illness. The VA will decide how much disability you may (not will) receive because of the injury. If your injury is combat related you need to sit the MEB with a very good attorney. If the injury is training related or you have an illness then you need to track everything and use the VA after the MEB for further treatment. Also, get to know Combined Federal regulation Chapter 38 for VA ratings. Under no circumstances should you accept a one time cash payment for injury or illness from the MEB. It eliminates the ability to get rated by the VA.
2016-03-19 01:59:02 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Medical officers review your records to determine whether or not you are suitable to remain in the service. You may end up and most likely you would personally go before the board for questions and answers. this may include another examination.
2007-12-28 05:37:14 · answer #4 · answered by knight 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
An F Med will be reviewed by2 medical officers to see if the soldier should remain in service or be discharged
2007-12-28 05:47:52 · answer #5 · answered by jim bob 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Military Doctors look at you records and review them to see how much in disability the Military is going to pay you for the rest of your life.
2007-12-28 04:38:14 · answer #6 · answered by Deleted one 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ask a recruiter
2007-12-28 04:35:09 · answer #7 · answered by Aqua-Man 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋