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Medical Evaluation Board
Outcomes
Going through a medical
evaluation board (MEB) can be an overwhelming experience. You are
dealing with so much of the unknown and the process can be very
confusing. When my husband went through his, we were only aware of two
options – discharge and discharge with settlement. We did not know any
other options even existed but we quickly found out that they did.
If your soldier is going
through the MEB process, these are the main outcomes that he could
expect:
- To be found fit for
duty. If this happens, he will return to his unit and continue to
serve.
- Assigned a disability
rating of 0% to 20%. Just FYI, a 0% rating is considered a
disability rating. If this happens, your soldier will be honorably
discharged with a settlement. The settlement is based on the time in
service and his rank. There is a formula that basically works out to
2 x ‘years of service’ x ‘high three pay rate’. The high three pay
rate is the average of the three highest base pay amounts that your
soldier has earned. This severance package is taxable. He can also
seek VA compensation if this happens.
- Assigned a disability
rating of 30% or more with a condition that is not rated as stable.
He will be assigned to the Temporary Disability Retirement List (TDRL).
On TDRL, he receives full retirement benefits the same as if he had
served twenty years or more. He will have to be reevaluated for up
to five years until he can be removed from TDRL or his condition
warrants a permanent rating. He can seek VA compensation as well.
- Assigned a disability
rating of 30% of more with a condition that is rated as stable. In
this case, he will be assigned to the Permanent Disability
Retirement List (PDRL) and will be permanently retired. He will
receive all benefits the same as if he had served for twenty years
or more. His retirement compensation will be based on High 3 x the
disability rating he received. He can seek VA compensation as well.
Again, a great resource is
the PEB forum located at
www.pebforum.com.
RELATED LINKS:
Medical Evaluation Board
What is it? What does it
mean for your soldier? Find out here.
Military
Retirement Pay
Find out about the
different systems the Army uses to calculate retirement pay and at what
point your soldier can retire.
Medical Retirement Benefits
Learn what benefits you can
expect to receive if you are medically retired (both TDRL and PDRL).
CRSC (Combat Related
Special Compensation)
CSRC may allow the soldier
to collect full retired pay and full VA compensation.
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