Posted on Mar 30, 2023
What impact will signing a DCSS have on the medical board process? Will my medical board get denied?
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I’ve started working on the process of a Med Board. (Mid-Career NCO) I just started the process and abruptly came on assignment. I am still 2 years from ETS and, based on the assignment, planning on signing a DCSS. (I would need to reenlist for an additional 2 year) However, I’m being told that my signing a DCSS, I will guarantee my med board gets denied. Anyone familiar with this situation?
(I have not signed the DCSS yet)
(I have not signed the DCSS yet)
Medical Board
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Re-enlistment
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I'm unclear on how you could be "working on it". It's not like a Med Board is an action that you would put together and submit to someone (i.e., "working on my promotion file").
In all cases, someone recommends that you be sent to a board:
• The medical side will refer you to a MEBD if you're 'broken', they can't help you (anymore) and you may not meet medical retention standards
• If you've been given a P3 or P4 profile, you'll trigger a MMRB to determine if you can still meet the medical retention standards of your MOS
• Your commander can kick you over to medical for an evaluation (which may lead to MEBD as in the first case) if they don't think you can accomplish your MOS related duties
• HQDA directed action
But, bottom line is it's not your choice. You either have been referred into the IDES process (Integrated Disability Evaluation System -- the overarching process the MEB/PEB/MMRB/etc. fall under) or you haven't.
Once you've been referred, your personnel records are given a code to indicate you're pending a MEB/PEB and your orders will be deleted. If you HAVE been formally referred to the IDES process, then talk to your S1 about having the orders deleted and ensure your records are coded correctly.
In all cases, someone recommends that you be sent to a board:
• The medical side will refer you to a MEBD if you're 'broken', they can't help you (anymore) and you may not meet medical retention standards
• If you've been given a P3 or P4 profile, you'll trigger a MMRB to determine if you can still meet the medical retention standards of your MOS
• Your commander can kick you over to medical for an evaluation (which may lead to MEBD as in the first case) if they don't think you can accomplish your MOS related duties
• HQDA directed action
But, bottom line is it's not your choice. You either have been referred into the IDES process (Integrated Disability Evaluation System -- the overarching process the MEB/PEB/MMRB/etc. fall under) or you haven't.
Once you've been referred, your personnel records are given a code to indicate you're pending a MEB/PEB and your orders will be deleted. If you HAVE been formally referred to the IDES process, then talk to your S1 about having the orders deleted and ensure your records are coded correctly.
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Thanks for the feedback, Sir. In terms of “working on it” I am in the diagnosis process with my physician. With the joys of military healthcare, the process is slow. However, being referred to the IDES process is highly likely at this point.
The assignment caught me by surprise, the report date was a year before my YMAV.
The assignment caught me by surprise, the report date was a year before my YMAV.
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COL Randall C.
SSG (Join to see) - Rgr. It SHOULD be automatically deleted if you are referred to the IDES. If not, then see the Deferment and Deletions POC in your S1.
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check the "has a MEB/PEB action pending" here:
https://www.hrc.army.mil/content/Deletion%20or%20Deferment%20Request%20and%20Failure%20to%20Gain%20Reporting%20Procedures
https://www.hrc.army.mil/content/Deletion%20or%20Deferment%20Request%20and%20Failure%20to%20Gain%20Reporting%20Procedures
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