Can a Soldier who is medically retiring opt out of final NCOER like a soldier who is regularly retiring?

Or just get it anyway. Put it in your "I love me" book. If its a good one, it'll bring back nice memories. If it is a bad one, it'll be good for laughs! I have several of each in my book!

Of course there may be a good reason for declining. If it is the usual situation..... it is because you will most likely have to write it yourself. We've all had lazy, uncaring, or incompetent raters who just say "type it up yourself, I'll sign it". I've always hated those types of evaluation reports.

"g. Retirement OER or NCOER requirements include the following:
(1) All Soldiers will receive an OER or NCOER within 12 months before the first day of transition leave. Retirement OERs or NCOERs of less than 1 calendar year are optional. These reports will be rendered at the option of the rater, senior rater, or when requested by the rated Soldier (see para 3–43c). Retirement reports that conclude a Soldier’s military career, if rendered, will have a “THRU” date that is the final day of supervision or last duty day before beginning transition leave (or before the effective date of retirement, if no transition leave is taken)"

I would challenge your naysayer to point out in AR 623-3 where the term "Retirement" is defined, and said definition does not include a medically retired SM.

You should be able to but really depends on when your last NCOER was done. I feel in the same boat when I retired. To be safe, check the AR regulation.