Hi everyone..! I’m after some advice and assistance with my current review. A little background to info.
I was medically discharged in Aug 2014 after sustaining a stress fracture to the right fibula, many failings and a year later after continued service as “fit” with an additional injury to the right leg I was diagnosed with a none union stress fracture (a fracture for over a year). This resulted in nerve damage as I ran and the nerve was pinched by the bone opening and closing.
Both of the above where sustained in service, the first from a nice beasting when an 80kg stretcher leg impacted my right leg. Second was during a squadron run.
I was discharged under tier 1 even with the indication the injury will be permanent, unable to return to my trade as a plaster and a serious impact on my employment prospects.
Since discharged I’ve have 9 employers, over a year unable to work, issued a disability badge but after 2 appeals I’ve been unsuccessful due to “lack of medical evidence”. I’ve been diagnosed with chronic regional pain syndrome (nerve pain) & damage.
I’ve now paid private for a Medico legal report with private MRI’s and nerve conductivity tests to back up the review. I’m hopeful I should be successful.
If I am successful will the pension be backdated to discharge as the original award was incorrect? If this is the case dose anyone know how this & the pension will be calculated?
I’m also appealing the AFCS that has been rejected. It’s been rejected under the ruling “out of date” as the second injury and diagnosis links back to the first. Could I argue the second date should be when the clock starts as it’s from this point the never damage was serious.?
I’ve had to leave all the appeals late as I’ve never had enough “medical evidence”..?
Any help is highly appreciated.! It’s been a long hard slog!
I was medically discharged in Aug 2014 after sustaining a stress fracture to the right fibula, many failings and a year later after continued service as “fit” with an additional injury to the right leg I was diagnosed with a none union stress fracture (a fracture for over a year). This resulted in nerve damage as I ran and the nerve was pinched by the bone opening and closing.
Both of the above where sustained in service, the first from a nice beasting when an 80kg stretcher leg impacted my right leg. Second was during a squadron run.
I was discharged under tier 1 even with the indication the injury will be permanent, unable to return to my trade as a plaster and a serious impact on my employment prospects.
Since discharged I’ve have 9 employers, over a year unable to work, issued a disability badge but after 2 appeals I’ve been unsuccessful due to “lack of medical evidence”. I’ve been diagnosed with chronic regional pain syndrome (nerve pain) & damage.
I’ve now paid private for a Medico legal report with private MRI’s and nerve conductivity tests to back up the review. I’m hopeful I should be successful.
If I am successful will the pension be backdated to discharge as the original award was incorrect? If this is the case dose anyone know how this & the pension will be calculated?
I’m also appealing the AFCS that has been rejected. It’s been rejected under the ruling “out of date” as the second injury and diagnosis links back to the first. Could I argue the second date should be when the clock starts as it’s from this point the never damage was serious.?
I’ve had to leave all the appeals late as I’ve never had enough “medical evidence”..?
Any help is highly appreciated.! It’s been a long hard slog!
