Monthly Archives: September 2025

How to Use PEB-directed Rating Returns to Win Your IDES Case

When you review your initial PEB findings, you may find that the VA has denied service connection for your unfitting condition or used an inappropriate rating analysis, resulting in an incredibly low rating for that condition. If this happens to you, you can expect that your PEBLO and your military counsel may advise you to […]

By John Gately | Published September 6, 2025 | Posted in PEB-Directed Rating Returns | Tagged IDES PEB Cases, VA One-time Reconsideration Requests | Comments Off on How to Use PEB-directed Rating Returns to Win Your IDES Case

Requesting a Special Review in USAF IDES Cases

If you are an Air Force service member contesting your IPEB findings, there is a little-known technique available to you in Section 3.26 of AFI 36-3212 to request a Special Review of your case. To implement this technique, your counsel will need to file a notice of appearance and request a copy of the case […]

By John Gately | Published September 6, 2025 | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Air Force IPEB Cases, Air Force PEB Cases, USAF IDES Cases, USAF PEB Cases | Comments Off on Requesting a Special Review in USAF IDES Cases

Urgent Notice to All Navy Personnel on the TDRL

Over the past 12 months, I have observed a disturbing trend in the Navy’s approach to TDRL review cases. Before ordering a TDRL re-evaluation exam, the PEB staff will access your VA records online to see if your TDRL conditions were recently reevaluated by the VA. If this evaluation by the VA was performed within […]

By John Gately | Published September 6, 2025 | Posted in Navy TDRL Cases, TDRL Review Cases | Comments Off on Urgent Notice to All Navy Personnel on the TDRL

Monthly Archives: September 2025

How to Use PEB-directed Rating Returns to Win Your IDES Case

Requesting a Special Review in USAF IDES Cases

Urgent Notice to All Navy Personnel on the TDRL

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