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Hello all I have been reading through these threads for a few days and have not seen any one on here with my same situation. So here is my story I entered Navy boot camp last December and was separated In March of this year. While in boot camp I got injured. The doctor told me i had 6 stress fractures.after this i started having problems with knee they also told me i have flat feet which i never knew. After being on medical hold i returned back to a division for a weekend and i was told i will have to go back to medical hold because my knee worsen. I ended up getting medical separated for flat feet. after i put up a fight because they where not sure how long it will take me to fully heal. i was told by someone that i should file a claim with the va because when i returned home i walked with a limp and could not walk or stand for 5 mins with out needed to rest. i was awarded 10% for knee pain and 0 for both left and right tibial stress reaction which the c&p doctor calls posteerior tibialis tendinitis. which all are service connected. I am not trying to beat the system or anything i know techinially speaking i never became a sailor. All i really want is medicial help so i can go back to doing the things i love in life which is cooking which i also have a degree in. My knee is still in constant pain i can not wear shoes most days of the week because it causes my feet to sweell and hurt. I still can not walk or stand for long with out rest. when i say long i mean your avergae 5 - 10 min. When i went to the C&p exmam the doctor look at me as if i was lying when i told him the promblems but with out any medical eveidence besides my boot camp records its hard to do anything. I did not have any health insurance and i just found out that i can start going to see my knee. any advice on what else i can do to help me. Like i said all i really want is to be able to do the simple things and be able to fully persue my cooking and right now i can't do that.

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thanks for the info. I have tried chapter 31 and got denied. I am goign to the VA next week to get my VIC card and make an appointment. So once i get more medical evidence i will go back to have my rating looked at again.

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thanks for the info. I have tried chapter 31 and got denied.

APPEAL !!

I am goign to the VA next week to get my VIC card and make an appointment.

Yes, yes, yes !!

So once i get more medical evidence i will go back to have my rating looked at again.

Have you already filed a Claim for Increase?! Get your ducks in order (think evidence), and file !!

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Below in order of precedence are the Laws and Regulations for DoD, and each Military Branch governing the MEB and PEB.

In a short statement, ALL PEB's MUST follow the VASRD for ratings.

Title 10 USC 1201 Regulars and members on active duty for more than 30 days: retirement

www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode10/usc_sec_10_00001201----000-.html

Department of Veterans Affairs Book C--Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD)

www.warms.vba.va.gov/bookc.html

DoDD 1332.18, Separation from the Military Service by Reason of Physical Disability

www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/133218p.pdf

DoD Instructions 1332.38, Physical Disability Evaluation

www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/133238p.pdf

DoD 1332.39, Application of the Veterans Administration Schedule for Rating Disabilities

www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/133239p.pdf

AR635-40 Physical Evaluation for Retention, Retirement, or Separation

www.west-point.org/users/usma1991/48648/pebloguide.doc

AR40-501 Standards of Medical Fitness

www.army.mil/usapa/epubs/pdf/r40_501.pdf

AFI36-3212 PHYSICAL EVALUATION FOR RETENTION, RETIREMENT, AND SEPARATION

www.e-publishing.af.mil/pubfiles/af/36/afi36-3212/afi36-3212.pdf

SECNAVIST 1850.4E DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (DON) DISABILITY EVALUATION MANUAL

doni.daps.dla.mil/Directives/01000%20Military%20Personnel%20Support/01-800%20Millitary%20Retirement%20Services%20and%20Support/1850.4E.pdf

Navy Disability Physical Evaluation Board Home Page

www.donhq.navy.mil/corb/PEB/Physical_Evaluation_Board.htm

Veterans Administration C&P Examination Check Lists

www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/Benefits/exams/index.htm

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