Category Archives: TDRL Review Cases
Army Soldiers on the TDRL Just Lost Their Right to Free Government Legal Counsel — Including at Formal PEB Hearings
If you are an Army Soldier on the Temporary Disability Retirement List (TDRL), you need to read this carefully. The Army’s Office of Soldiers’ Counsel (OSC) has eliminated legal services for TDRL Soldiers — including at formal Physical Evaluation Board (PEB) hearings. This change took effect on July 1, 2026, and is fully in force […]
When the Diagnosis Is Wrong: How a Missed EEG Changed Everything
A case study in why TDRL reviews require more than a rubber stamp — and why diagnostic errors are the first thing I look for. About 15 years ago, a service member came to me to appeal his findings after a Temporary Disability Retirement List reevaluation. He had originally been placed on the TDRL through […]
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 […]
