Monthly Archives: December 2019
URGENT- CONFIRMING SEIZURE DISORDERS WITH A VIDEO EEG
I had recently posted about a seizure disorder case in which the individual had been mistakenly labeled with a conversion disorder by a neurologist based upon his subjective observations and without objective confirmation by a video EEG. I am reposting this information as I have been made aware of several other individuals who were misdiagnosed […]
WHEN TO START PREPARING A VARR IN IDES CASES
If you are my client, we will start preparing a VA One-time Reconsideration Request (“VARR”) immediately after reviewing the initial results of your VA C&P exam- if it contains errors or inaccuracies. I tend to discuss these errors at length in a rebuttal to the MEB Narrative Summary to raise any issues early in the […]
APPEALING “V” CODES IN ARMY PEB CASES
If you agree with your Army IPEB findings but wish to contest whether your unfitting conditions are combat-related, you may wish to submit a written appeal regarding this issue via your counsel with supporting exhibits vice going to a formal hearing. Why? Because Army FPEB members may revisit the unfitting nature of your injuries during […]
SOCIAL MEDIA IS NOT YOUR FRIEND
If you are entering the PEB process or are undergoing a TDRL review, please be advised that PEB staff from the various armed and uniformed services often check your social media posts to determine whether you are engaging in activities that might contradict your previous statements, profiles or your testimony during formal hearings. Sometimes, the […]
