TacticalTodd

I'm 17 year active duty Infantry 1SG. My docs coined my condition "Post Concussive Syndrome". Hope that helps. Need anything gimme a holla. todd.landen@us.army.mil Hi, everyone. I need some help with medical terminology. I have a claim working for effects from 2 different blast injuries suffered in Vietnam (RPG, satchel charges). I think I made a mistake by referencing the injuries as TBI (I thought that was the new name for concussion), and my claim was initially denied, because there is no mention of TBI in my records. I don't know when TBI came into military medical usage, but I don't remember hearing it until about 2005. My question now is - how do I need to re-characterize the injuries? Should I just refer to them as blast residuals, concussion, or something else? If I call it one thing, will the VA pick up on the incorrect name for the injury and rate it anyway? My service medical records reference both injuries as due to blast, or rocket blast. Any help will be appreciated.

I'm an active duty Army Infantry E8 with 17 years in. I had an appt with my shrink today and was told that I am now pending MEB/PEB. Initiated today. For anyone who's been through this process and medically retired, please, please help me out. I dont know this process or what benefits I'll be eligible for? Will I get Army retirement or VA? Is there any severance pay associated with this? Can someone just fill me in about this process a little? Maybe give me some pointers on how to get the most out of it? Please email me, Email Removed to protect members privac