Hello, I was recently diagnosed with Chrons. I joined the Navy in 2005 and was thought to have Colitis, I had no symptoms at that time, I was permitted to join and was put in my service record. While deployed in Nov 2007 I suffered a major Flare up Underway and asked to be flown off the ship to receive medical treatment, my request was denied and after a few months I could no longer walk right, sit down or eat most foods and used the bathroom about 10-15 times a day with blood. After seeing about 5 doctors in Yokosuka Navy base I was diagnosed with Chrons Disease and was treated with High steroid treatments and currently recieving monthly infusions of Remicade. I am stationed on Limdu on shore in Japan. My flare ups are still not under control but it is not as bad as it was underway. I recently got my PEB back and the result of this was to be discharged without Benefits and Rating was Not Rated. The reason behind this was my disease was Preexisting. I am in process of going to a Formal Board and fighting this. I am not sure what I am going to do after the Navy, even in the short time that I was in I managed to be a EP sailor and was promoted to E-5 in under 3 years. I planned to make Navy a career, but now it has been shot down, and I will be receiving no medical coverage. The VA will not give me any information on benefits from them until I get final findings from Navy.
Does anyone have any advice?
Does anyone have any advice?