Posted on Apr 3, 2014
How were you treated by your unit during the Med Board process up until your exit from the Army?
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I know I was basically treated like a wet food stamp by my unit. After all the years of service I gave to my country, I was basically treated like a private that was booted out during basic training. There was no farewell, no good bye get together, no plaque, no nothing. Kind of screwed up way to treat an S4 NCOIC thst left the service with a legitimate medical condition. Thats just my opinion though
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I am a Medical Officer and was aware of the stigma and reputation of the Med Board Separation process so I always tried to make it as supportive and respectful as possible. Most are honorable people who were legitimately injured during training. You do run across those few who lied on MEPS, came broken, and went right from basic training to the medical board for a full retirement. That is frustrating to see considering for the rest of us it takes 20 years to get any lasting benefits. The rest of us have to settle for the small one time check, a goodbye and a firm handshake
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SFC Derrick Hardison
Yeah, I had 18 yrs of stellar active service and didnt even get a goodbye or a handshake. Left a really bad taste in my mouth. I was legitimately broken and in too much pain to continue serving and my unit wouldnt release me to do anything else for my remaining 2 yrs of service. I love the Army, but during that time frame, I hated it so much too. Something needs to change with the Med-Board process. I think when you begin a med board process you should automatically be taken out of your unit and put in a WTU until you get out or return to duty. And when you return to duty, they should help make sure you go somewhere that has the least chance for you to aggravate your injuries. Just my two cents.
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SFC Derrick Hardison
The system is so broken. I now have a 100% rating from the VA, but the Army couldnt do shit for me. Doesnt add up. Hopefully we will get some politicians with some balls to buck the system and demand that the military start treating its injured and "legitimately" broken, career minded service members better! As a senior NCO with 18yrs of active service, great NCOER's, no blemishes on my record, passed all PT tests, etc. , I should have been treated better. I'm not gonna start with the "Woe is me" stuff, but I found it totally disrespectful the way I was treated. It was like, if I couldnt hang in until I could retire, then I was a piece of garbage to them. Karma has a way of giving people what they deserve though. My old commander who I had certain issues with, is a police chief now and is being charged in a discrimination and sexual harrassment suit. It may be kind of petty, but I had to smile when I read about it!
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SFC Derrick Hardison
It baffles me how a Soldier with no time in service can get a full medical retirement for PTSD, but I couldnt get it for my back. I've had 3 back operations so far and am in need of a 4th. My back was so jacked up that I had to walk with a cane. I have rods and screws holding it together as well. The way back injuries and pain levels are rated in the Army is totally ridiculous. Your back and your abdominals are your core of your body's strength. If those go, you cant do anything! The Army said my back was rated at 10% from them. The VA rated my back at 20% but I got out with a combined rating of 80% from them. Now, I'm at 100% total and permanent. Thanks for screwing me Army!
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