Tag Archives: Army FPEB
Army OSC Attorneys Scaling Back Services to Soldiers
In previous blog posts, I wrote about how the Army Judge Advocate General took action on May 27, 2026, to significantly limit the services provided to active-duty, Reserve, and Guard members undergoing the PEB process. Several readers of these posts were skeptical and asked for proof that this action has occurred. DJAG Memo (Legal Rep […]
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 […]
Army Reserve Soldiers Going Through a Medical Board Now Have Zero Access to Government Legal Counsel — What You Need to Know
If you are an Army Reserve Soldier who has been referred to a Medical Evaluation Board (MEB) or Physical Evaluation Board (PEB), the Army’s Office of Soldiers’ Counsel (OSC) can no longer help you — at any stage, at any point in the process. Effective July 1, 2026, OSC ceased providing all legal services to […]
New Army Fitness Determinations Directive (AR DIR 2024-01)
The Army Publishing Directorate has released a new Army Fitness Determinations and Deployability Directive (AR DIR 2024-01) that may have a profound effect on your PEB case- thus, I wanted to post it here for you to download and review with your attorney when deciding how to develop or appeal your Army PEB findings. This […]
The Problem with Profiles in Army IDES PEB Cases
If you are a soldier undergoing the Army IDES PEB process, you will find that the IPEB and the FPEB are fixated on profiles and are very unlikely to find you Unfit for a condition unless you have a P3 profile for it. The real problem for most soldiers is that army MEB physicians routinely […]
HOW TO PREVENT AN IPEB MEMBER FROM SITTING ON YOUR FPEB PANEL
DODI133218e In a startling new change to DOD1332.18 that was issued on November 10, 2022, service members can specifically demand that the FPEB exclude board members who participated in the adjudication process of your case at the IPEB. See Section 3.3.c.2.b of DODI1332.18. This means that you can exclude IPEB members from sitting on your […]
