Ankle pain 1 year after injury, re-sprained, MEB possible?
Jan.30, 2010 in
Active Ankle Braces
I sprained my ankle with on active duty training, last year. It never really healed. I haven’t been able to do much physical stuff since then. I can’t stand for long without it hurting. I have a brace, but it doesn’t help. Nothing really helps. I re-sprained it again this year on active duty training. They mentioned MEB. I am wondering what I need to do. I need to get a profile, but I am not sure how. Can they kick me out for having an injury that won’t heal, if it happened on active duty?
January 30th, 2010 at 1:36 pm
Ankle sprains heal, if you still have problems, then it is something else besides a sprain. Perhaps things like tarsal tunnel syndrome, more likely an osteochrondral injury, like osteochondritis dessicans of the talus. If I were still on active duty, working in Orthopedics, I would order a CT scan or MRI of your ankle, to look for such a problem. If it is related to your service, then the service will help take care of it. A Medical Evaluation Board is preceeded by a PEB Physical evaluation Board, this is where they look at factors and job requirements in your MOS. If you can still function within those requirements, then you get issued a perm. profile. But before you jump on the "I’m disabled" wagon for a free ride in life, seek out and get that anke examined by a competent Orthopedic/Podiatrist Doctor to look for those other causes.
January 30th, 2010 at 1:36 pm
Of course, its the government. They can do what ever they want!