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Good afternoon. I have a question in regards to my retirement. I just retired back in July 2009 and on my exit physical I told the Dr that my hip had really been hurting when I ran, but lately it has been hurting regardless of what I'm doing. He documented it, but did not do any x-rays or anything. So just recently I went back to a doctor for the same reason (has gotten much worse) and he took X-rays and now it appears that I will have to have a hip replacement. I just recently started a new job with the Civil Service and I don't have any leave built up. My question is...since I mentioned it at my exit physical shouldn't they have done the right thing then, and now is there any way that I could be put back on duty when I have the surgery and for my convalescent time which is going to be about six weeks!
Thank you,
Hi,
You can't be put back onto duty, but if you have a medical condition which is caused by or made worse by military service you may be eligible for medical care and/or disability compensation from the VA. For more information, visit http://www.va.gov
For more information about the United States Military, feel free to visit my US Military information site at: http://usmilitary.about.com
Hope this helps!
Rod Powers
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