Leaving Military - How do I keep from being kept longer over Health Issues?
Question:
It's documented already in health records that injury was during enlistment, am I hurting my ability to pursue compensation later by saying the problems aren't bothering me now?
Staying in is not an option, this is my DOS as agreed upon when I originally joined and NOT an early release.
I'll keep my medical records and plan to pursue compensation when I have the rights of a civilian, as the military doctors have been unprofessional and continue to fail to help.
Answer:
I went through the same thing. By the time a medical board was convened (took almost three years) to review my records it was in their best interest to find me fit for duty since I had less than two months remaining on my contract. The military benefits of medical discharge wouldn't have gained me anything but the VA benefits have far exceeded anything the military could have given me.
Do not say problems are better if they are not. You need to go to a medical board to be approved for compensation. I know it's a pain in the *** but it is going to be worth it in the long run.
If the problems are still bothering you it would be much easier to pursue compensation if you speak up about it now & you may even get more compensation.
However, if your injury really had stopped bothering you & then were to start again all of a sudden 3 1/2 years from now you will still be entitled to compensation so long as the original injury is documented in your service medical record.
It may be more of a pain in the a** but it is possible to still get your compensation even if your injury isn't currently bothering you [or if thats what you tell them].
Hope this helps & from a vet to a vet:
THANK YOU FOR SERVING!
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