No Retirement Physical For Me

[Rob m]

I've got about a month until I start terminal leave for retirment (20 years) and I set up my retirment physical with the base hospital. I had a list of all my current and past medical issues that I plan on filing VA disability for. The doc looked at my paperwork and said "if your filing a VA claim we do not give you a exit/retirment physical, the VA will do that". and sent me on my way.

Sounds strange but I do see his point if the VA is going to do my physical then maybe an exit physical is a waste of time. Anyone else run into this situation when retiring??

[Berta]

Make sure you leave the Mil with a complete copy of your SMRs as that is the only documentation of your inservice disablities since they are foregoing the Discharge physical.

I guess is this SOP these days but hope others will chime in.

A friend of mine just retired from Navy Reserves after over 2 decades and they told him no retirement physical was needed.

Then he added recently that they did give him a psychological exam but left out questions he had hoped they would ask him.

For any claim granting service connection that you file within the first year after your discharge, they will give you the day after your discharge as the earliest effective date (for any retro money due to you)

Please make sure you look into CRDP/CRSC (the info is here at hadit under a search) because you might be eligible for one of these benefit programs.

Hopefully they gave you this info during a transition briefing.

[john999]

That does not sound right to me. They are handing you off to the VA with no exit physical? When did this start? If it is not in your SMR's the VA is going to say your records are silent on this matter. Berta is giving good advice about your SMR's. Check them carefully. I would demand a exit physical if there is any way to do that. I can see a bunch of vets falling through the cracks. The one year after discharge is very important to many claims.

[Vync]

bump

[Notorious Kelly]

I'd request an exit physical.

To me, the math is:

Entrance physical

minus

Separation physical infirmities

equals

Service-connected disabilities.

EP - SPI = ScD

Regardless, get documentation on all infirmities in your record, even if it's just spoken in an appointment with a clinic.

Thank you for your service!

[Jim MAC]

Air force Did the samething to me no phyical said since I had a PHA in the last year no physcial. I was retired with a hole in my face which was active skin cancer. Now after 4 operations they say I am cured.GET A PHYSICAL go to your 1st sgt if you are enlisted and ask for his help in getting one.

Jim