Monthly Archives: February 2020
Urgent- Major Change to DOD Isability System
A major change was made to the DOD Disability Evaluation System on 2/12/20 that eliminated all post-hearing appeals after formal hearings for cases processed after 3/1/20. This change eliminates a whole level of appeals and forces service members to proceed to the BCMR/BCNR for their respective services. What does this mean for service members? It […]
Recovering Medical Costs After Winning at the PDBR or BCMR
If you have been retroactively retired by the PDBR or BCMR, you can now seek reimbursement for both insurance premiums and out of pocket medical expenses incurred before the favorable board action. See McCord v. United States, Fed. Circuit Docket No. 2018-2243. This decision is a significant breakthrough for anyone who was separated with severance pay […]
