Tag Archives: Coast Guard PDES

Taxability of Combat-Related Military Retired Pay

This post is designed to help those of you who have been medically retired under Chapter 61 and receive a “V” Code from the Army PEB or its equivalent from the Air Force, Coast Guard, or Navy PEBs for a combat-related determination. For some reason, DFAS personnel have shown a particularly low knowledge level of […]

By John Gately | Published January 9, 2024 | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Air Force combat-related, Air Force PEB, Army combat-related, Army PEB, Coast Guard combat-related, Coast Guard PDES, Coast Guard PEB, Combat-related, Combat-related Retired Pay, Navy combat-related, Navy PEB | Comments Off on Taxability of Combat-Related Military Retired Pay

IPEB RECONSIDERATION REQUESTS UPDATE- JULY 2023

Since most of you know that I am a big fan of using IPEB Reconsideration Requests to attempt to obtain a favorable decision for my clients without a formal hearing, I am writing to provide the latest update as of July 2023 regarding each service’s practice concerning such decisions. If you are an Army service […]

By John Gately | Published July 8, 2023 | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Air Force MEB, Air Force PEB, Army MEB, Army PEB ECHO Team, Coast Guard MEB, Coast Guard PDES, IPEB Reconsideration Request, Navy MEB, Navy PEB | Comments Off on IPEB RECONSIDERATION REQUESTS UPDATE- JULY 2023

SOCIAL MEDIA IS NOT YOUR FRIEND DURING THE IDES PROCESS

If you are in the IDES Process- especially Navy and Marine Corps personnel- you should be aware that some PEB members- typically the medical officers- do occasionally trawl through major social media platforms to determine whether you are currently performing activities that contradict your stated duty limitations and/or profile. But, an even more significant risk […]

By John Gately | Published July 8, 2023 | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Air Force MEB, Air Force PEB, Army MEB, Army PEB, Coast Guard MEB, Coast Guard PDES, Navy MEB, Navy PEB, Social Media, Social Media and Service Members | Comments Off on SOCIAL MEDIA IS NOT YOUR FRIEND DURING THE IDES PROCESS

HOW TO PUSH BACK WHEN THE PEB DEVIATES FROM THE VASRD

Recently, I was confronted with a situation in which a prospective client’s IPEB decision rated a thoracolumbar spine condition under VA Code 5003 for degenerative arthritis alone because the members felt that the primary injury was to the thoracic spine. Since this spinal segment has very little range of motion, the IPEB members ignored a […]

By John Gately | Published December 27, 2022 | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Air Force MEB, Air Force PEB, Army MEB, Army PEB, Coast Guard MEB, Coast Guard PDES, Coast Guard PEB, Navy MEB, Navy PEB, VA Rating Schedule, VARSD, VASRD | Comments Off on HOW TO PUSH BACK WHEN THE PEB DEVIATES FROM THE VASRD

WHEN WILL YOU BE PROVIDED MILITARY COUNSEL PRIOR TO AN FPEB OR FPEB APPEAL?

While I have honestly not met an incompetent or “bad” military counsel in 30 years of representing service members in the PEB process, the downside to working the military counsel is that their caseloads are much higher than civilian counsel. This gives them less time to work with you and develop your case. At the […]

By John Gately | Published December 27, 2022 | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Air Force MEB, Air Force PEB, Army MEB, Army PEB, Coast Guard MEB, Coast Guard PDES, Coast Guard PEB, Navy MEB, Navy PEB | Comments Off on WHEN WILL YOU BE PROVIDED MILITARY COUNSEL PRIOR TO AN FPEB OR FPEB APPEAL?

Why IPEB Recon Requests Are Effective Tools in Coast Guard PDES Cases

When Coast Guard members receive IPEB findings that they do not like in their PDES cases, they usually check the box on Page Two of the CG-4808 form- the findings of the PEB- to demand a formal hearing. Most of them assume that they will be going straight to a formal hearing. However, experienced Coast […]

By John Gately | Published May 29, 2022 | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Coast Guard PDES, USCG IPEB, USCG IPEB Reconsideration Request, USCG PDES | Comments Off on Why IPEB Recon Requests Are Effective Tools in Coast Guard PDES Cases

Unique Way to Increase Rating for Rheumatoid Arthritis in PEB & VA Cases

In a recent case, my client had received a 40% disability rating for Rheumatoid Arthritis (“RA”) under the VA Code 5002. While this was a good initial rating, it did not reflect the real impact of this disease upon him. Sadly, he didn’t have the significant weight loss, anemia or severe incapacitating episodes 4 or […]

By John Gately | Published December 30, 2018 | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Air Force MEB, Air Force PEB, Air Force PEB Appeals, Army MEB, Army PEB, Army PEB Appeals, Coast Guard MEB, Coast Guard PDES, Coast Guard PEB, Navy MEB, Navy PEB, Navy PEB Appeals, Rheumatoid Arthritis and the IDES, Rheumatoid Arthritis and the PEB, Rheumatoid Arthritis and VA Disability Ratings | Comments Off on Unique Way to Increase Rating for Rheumatoid Arthritis in PEB & VA Cases