Posted on Jul 21, 2021
What is the maximum amount of terminal leave I can take after a medical board? How soon from starting the medboard should I go for SLF-TAP?
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Long story short diagnosed with chronic PTSD from an accident that occurred in my old unit motorpool around 2018. (Will not go into detail). My COC and my behavioral health therapist are in favor of beginning a medboard. Never been through the process so I was wondering about terminal leave. Currently got 122 ETS balance & 65 regular. What’s the max terminal I can take? Also are they likely to force me to sell back a lot of those days?
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My suggestion would be to use some of your leave before the medboard, try to get it under 60 days. You want to sell as little leave as possible, because you're only getting base pay when it's sold. Once you actually enter the medboard process, you may be limited to when you can take leave. I wasn't even allowed to take Christmas leave because I had to be available for appointments.
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I did hear they’re very cut-throat about that part of the medboard. But I will keep that in mind. I’m going submit a packet in every 2 or 3 months. I wish my unit approved more than 2 weeks but they’re very stubborn about anything more than that unless it’s an emergency or PCS.
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Being med boarded doesn't change the amount of terminal leave you can take. Terminal leave is normally capped at 60 days but there have been exceptions made in the past. Anything over that you will be selling back. Med boards generally take up to 6 months to process once submitted. That isn't including any limited duty time before hand or processing time after the board results come back. If you are being put up on a med board you will be assigned a case manager who will help you schedule everything you need ranging from tap class, VA evals and everything in between.
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Thank you for that; it was pretty insightful information. Since the cut off is typically 60 I might as well enjoy myself and take leave sometime soon. Thank you again
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You need to go sign up for TAP tomorrow. You can only take the 65 that you have, the 122 is how many days you would have if you went all the way to your ETS date.
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SSgt Christophe Murphy
SPC (Join to see) - I would if you can. The whole process is pretty slow. I was on limdu for 18 months and the package took 6 months after it was submitted. It takes a few months to build your package once you are selected to process for a med board.
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