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mmrojas641
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What is the name of your state? Florida Just recently I read an article on the internet about military boards. It said that the doctors prior to sending the soldier to the board was suppose to give a complete medical evaluation of the soldier, since the soldier came into the service in 100% workability.
Ten years ago, I was medically discharged. The problem lies that I had found out that a fellow soldier was also being medically boarded. However, that doctor listed everything that was wrong with her. I confronted my doctor and he said that he was just listing what he was boarding me for. When I went before the board, they found out that I was suffering from depression, which was not listed. They had recommended that it be added to the injury.
The board said that I was only 20% disabled. However, even on the main injury the doctor failed to mention that I had 2 herniated disc in my neck and that I had been hospitalized for a month to break the pain cycle. He left out a lot more significant information. He also failed to list all of the injuries to my body or even the fact that I was on a permanent profile for exercised induced asthma and urticaria.
When the decision came down, I made the statement that I did not concur with the decision. During that time I was so doped up on pain meds, muscle relaxer and anti-depression meds, I hardly remember much. When I went throught a check up prior to being discharged, I had told them about other injuries, and they commented to let the VA take care of it.
Somewhere down the line, I feel that I was short changed. I spent all most 15 years in the military and that is what I got for it. Don't get me wrong, I loved the military. However, I feel that for all those years, I should have gotten more.
Is there anyway that I can challenge the boards decision with documentation and have it reevaluated? There has to be some justice somewhere.
Thanks
Ten years ago, I was medically discharged. The problem lies that I had found out that a fellow soldier was also being medically boarded. However, that doctor listed everything that was wrong with her. I confronted my doctor and he said that he was just listing what he was boarding me for. When I went before the board, they found out that I was suffering from depression, which was not listed. They had recommended that it be added to the injury.
The board said that I was only 20% disabled. However, even on the main injury the doctor failed to mention that I had 2 herniated disc in my neck and that I had been hospitalized for a month to break the pain cycle. He left out a lot more significant information. He also failed to list all of the injuries to my body or even the fact that I was on a permanent profile for exercised induced asthma and urticaria.
When the decision came down, I made the statement that I did not concur with the decision. During that time I was so doped up on pain meds, muscle relaxer and anti-depression meds, I hardly remember much. When I went throught a check up prior to being discharged, I had told them about other injuries, and they commented to let the VA take care of it.
Somewhere down the line, I feel that I was short changed. I spent all most 15 years in the military and that is what I got for it. Don't get me wrong, I loved the military. However, I feel that for all those years, I should have gotten more.
Is there anyway that I can challenge the boards decision with documentation and have it reevaluated? There has to be some justice somewhere.
Thanks