Hello,
I am in the Navy Reserves and have 20 years of continued service. I went inactive for a year that crossed over 2 years so I only have 18+ years toward retirement.
I have been on active duty since March of 2007 and was diagnosed in 2003 with stage 3 kidney disease. While on this period of active duty my condition worsened and I was sent to a PEB. With a split decision the PEB ruled unfit for duty, separate without pay and benefits. They are linking my kidney disease to a condition I had 2 months before joing the Navy in 1989. By the boards own admission, it is a 1 in 100 chance the 1 disease could progress in to kidney involvement but they still said it was pre-existing. I filed an appeal and that was denied. The VA has approved me for transplant and will be doing the transplant. I am still on orders and have not separated yet.
Does anyone know:
1. Can I still do anything to try to get TDRL?
2. Can I still get my reserve retirement and how?
3. Will the VA provide health care for my family? I am married with 6 children.
4. What should I do? I don't have a job when I get out and am limited on what I can do. I have already filed my claim with the VA and they are just waiting on my final dd214.
Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated as I do not know what to do next. Thanks.
I am in the Navy Reserves and have 20 years of continued service. I went inactive for a year that crossed over 2 years so I only have 18+ years toward retirement.
I have been on active duty since March of 2007 and was diagnosed in 2003 with stage 3 kidney disease. While on this period of active duty my condition worsened and I was sent to a PEB. With a split decision the PEB ruled unfit for duty, separate without pay and benefits. They are linking my kidney disease to a condition I had 2 months before joing the Navy in 1989. By the boards own admission, it is a 1 in 100 chance the 1 disease could progress in to kidney involvement but they still said it was pre-existing. I filed an appeal and that was denied. The VA has approved me for transplant and will be doing the transplant. I am still on orders and have not separated yet.
Does anyone know:
1. Can I still do anything to try to get TDRL?
2. Can I still get my reserve retirement and how?
3. Will the VA provide health care for my family? I am married with 6 children.
4. What should I do? I don't have a job when I get out and am limited on what I can do. I have already filed my claim with the VA and they are just waiting on my final dd214.
Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated as I do not know what to do next. Thanks.