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I am an army aviator diagnosed with Obstructive sleep apnea. The doctors have tried everything, but nothing is working to get me back on full duty, thus they are sending me to a med board. I know my flying days are over, but what are my options? They have talked about reclassing me, but can they put me in a job I don't want? and IF I decided to get out, what could I expect for compensation?
thanks Nick
Hi Nick,
You'll want to view my article at: http://usmilitary.about.com/od/theorderlyroom/a/medseparation.htm
The Army MEB can recommend up to three MOS's (jobs) that you are medically qualified for. You would then prioritize those choices, and the actual decision would be made by the Army Human Resources Command, based on the "needs of the Army," and your choice priorities.
As for compensation, there is no way to say, with the information given. It would depend on what percentage of disability was established by the MEB, and/or what degree of disability established by the VA. All of this is explained in the article.
Hope this helps!
Rod Powers
http://usmilitary.about.com
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Rod Powers
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Rod Powers is considered one of the premire experts about U.S. Military career information on the planet. He has more than 30,000 articles about U.S. Military career information on the About.com U.S. Military Careers Information website at: http://usmilitary.about.com. Additionally, he is the author of "ASVAB for Dummies," "ASVAB AFQT for Dummies," (available in Dec 2009), and "Veteran Benefits for Dummies," all published by Wiley Publishing. He is also the author of "Barrons' Guide to Officer Candidate School Tests," published by Barron's Educational Series.
Experience
Rod Powers is a retired Air Force first sergeant, with 23 years of active duty service, 11 of those years as an Air Force First Sergeant. He has helped thousands of military members, recruits, and military applicants since he took over the About.com U.S Military Careers Information site in 1999. He has a reputation for "telling it like it is," so questions may not be answered based on "what you want to hear," but will be answered based of the bast available information, concerning the service/situation.
Education/Credentials
Rod is a distinguished graduate of the Air Force Noncommissioned Officers Academy, the Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, and the Air Force First Sergeant Academy. He also holds an Associates Degree in Personnel Administration from the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF).
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