Greetings,
I was on a 365 deployment, had 3 months to go, and started having double vision/dizziness. After going to Landstuhl Germany, then Walter Reed in D.C., was diagnosed after MRI's and LP as having MS. My first appt with a civilian doctor here is in one month, and am sort of in a limbo phase until then. I am a Air Force O-4 flyer with 12 years in, and was pretty much told that my flying career is done, and a probable chance that I will be med retired once the MEB/PEB process/appeals ends.
Over the years, I definitely had other symptoms that the flt docs couldnt figure out why, like Urinary Frequency/Urgency issues. Its a bit bittersweet after reading so much about this disease, these forums, DOD/VA disability percentages, ect. that my career could end just because of the diagnosis. After extensively looking at all the scenarios of disability payments, because of not being able to hit 20 years, the VA payments would only offset the DOD payment of 30% (maybe 32.5 or 35% after years in go up with appeals process).
Anyway, a little bit of a rant, but am somewhat hopeful knowing that there are active duty members out there still able to serve.
JT
I was on a 365 deployment, had 3 months to go, and started having double vision/dizziness. After going to Landstuhl Germany, then Walter Reed in D.C., was diagnosed after MRI's and LP as having MS. My first appt with a civilian doctor here is in one month, and am sort of in a limbo phase until then. I am a Air Force O-4 flyer with 12 years in, and was pretty much told that my flying career is done, and a probable chance that I will be med retired once the MEB/PEB process/appeals ends.
Over the years, I definitely had other symptoms that the flt docs couldnt figure out why, like Urinary Frequency/Urgency issues. Its a bit bittersweet after reading so much about this disease, these forums, DOD/VA disability percentages, ect. that my career could end just because of the diagnosis. After extensively looking at all the scenarios of disability payments, because of not being able to hit 20 years, the VA payments would only offset the DOD payment of 30% (maybe 32.5 or 35% after years in go up with appeals process).
Anyway, a little bit of a rant, but am somewhat hopeful knowing that there are active duty members out there still able to serve.
JT
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