Going through a medical evaluation board (MEB) can be an overwhelming experience. You are dealing with so much of the unknown, and the process can be very confusing. When my husband went through his, we were only aware of two options – discharge and discharge with a settlement. We did not know any other options …
Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on how you look at it), my husband and I became more familiar with this than we ever planned to. Remember that this is our experience, and as with everything in the Army, the experience can vary greatly from one soldier to the next. During my husband’s first deployment (of four …
When some soldiers retire from the military, they are also eligible for disability compensation from the VA. Due to current guidelines, they are, in most cases, prohibited from fully collecting both. The CRSC enables the soldier to receive either partial or full concurrent compensation from both in certain situations. For CRSC to apply, the service …