Today I had three VA appointments:
- Psychology
- General physical
- Radiology
The Military Care Specialist (MCS) had told you to list *everything* that's wrong with you, to which I asked, "Everything?"
"Yes, *everything.*"
"Well, OK...."
So I listed the pneumonia that I'd gotten treatment for in May and the scarring I got on my right leg from doing box jumps in 2013. And the VA dutifully scheduled the appointments to get that looked at.
The psychology exam was fun. Basically, I got to recount my life story and complain about my frustrations with my Army career. My examiner took notes the entire hour and a half, and then shared some observations. I write as a coping mechanism, but that coping mechanism also keeps me up at night as I try to make sense of the world around me.
That sounds pretty accurate.
The next step is for the VA doctors to generate the Narrative Summary (NARSUM) which details all the stuff that's wrong with me. With that, the Medical Evaluation Board (MEB) will determine the disability percentage and thing go to the Physical Evaluation Board for a final retention determination.
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