How long does a Medical Board process take for someone who has exercise/allergy induced asthma?

2020-02-26T20:59:29-05:00

I want to request for Med Board process for asthma that I have and get discharge.So whats the typical duration for MEB and does it all depends on company commander and my leadership to have the process done fast?

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 26 at 2020 10:05 PM

2020-02-26T22:05:35-05:00

How severe is the asthma? Will your doctor go to bat for you that its bad enough that you can't do your duties as a soldier?

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 27 at 2020 6:48 AM

2020-02-27T06:48:59-05:00

You are not allowed to request a med board, your provider must determine that you are unable to serve because of your disability. At your rank and time in service, you would probably be found as having no service connected disability and receive 0%disability rating. That means they would determine that you had the asthma prior to joining the Army, it just never presented itself till you joined.
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The current med board time frame is 2-6 months. The speed has nothing to do with your command and everything to do with how long it takes the VA to determine your rating. In the case of a first term Soldier (or one with only a few years) and no deployments, there would be no reason to believe the asthma was caused by the Army and so your rating would probably come back quickly.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Feb 27 at 2020 4:13 PM

2020-02-27T16:13:41-05:00

Is there a Wounded Transition Unit at your post? If the answer is yes, see if you can get assigned there as its objectives are to allow soldiers to focus on administrative and medical needs necessary to leave the army.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 27 at 2020 4:55 PM

2020-02-27T16:55:21-05:00

The commander has a very small role to play in the medical board/separation process. The board is initiated by a doctor who gives a P3 on a profile. The time it takes from the start of a profile to separation orders varies on a few factors. A Soldier can drag it out by filing appeals. But typically with 1 condition it shouldn't take more than 6 months. The flow chart shows the process and estimated timelines.