Service Member Program

MEB & IDES Education and Readiness

Understand the process. Know your resources. Stay in control.

A Medical Evaluation Board is one of the most consequential processess in a military career, and most Service members enter it without ever being taught how it works.

Book a discovery call

WHERE WE FIT

The missing piece to complete your support team

PEBLO

Coordinates your case, administrative point of contact.

Military Service Coordinator

VA-employed. Handles the VA portion of IDES.

Medical providers

Evaluate and document your conditions.

MEB / PEB

Make the medical and fitness determinations.

Military disability counsel

Your attorney. Advises on findings, represents you at a Formal PEB.

VETFI

Independent educators that support and hold you accountable for your journey.

HOW IT WORKS

Five steps, and you make every decision

Learn

The stages, terms, documents, and roles.

Organize

Track milestone and keep records in order.

Identify

Spot what you want to raise and with whom.

Ask

Bring questions to whoever is authorized to answer.

Decide

Every decision stays yours.

We educate. You decide. Your official representative represents you.

CURRICULUM

What you'll learn

· How MEB and IDES work, start to finish

· The stages of the Disability Evaluation System

· Common MEB and PEB terminology

· Who does what: MEB, PEB, PEBLO, MSC, counsel

· The Narrative Summary (NARSUM)

· Informal and Formal Physical Evaluation Boards

· General DoD disability concepts

· VA C&P exams and DBQs within IDES

· Timelines and major milestones

· Organizational and readiness checklists

· Preparing questions for the right professional

· Progress and accountability sessions

· Publicly available DoD and VA resources

BOUNDARIES

What VETFI does not do

Clear boundaries are part of the program, not a disclaimer attached to it.

X Act as your attorney or give legal advice

X Tell you whether to accept or appeal a finding

X Replace your PEBLO or MSC

X Guarantee a finding of fit or unfit

X Represent you before an MEB or PEB

X Prepare legal arguments or rebuttals

X Diagnose or give medical opinions

X Guarantee retirement, separation, or any rating

Our goal isn't to take over your case. It's to make you a more informed participant in it.

The first conversation is free and carries no obligation.

Book a discovery call

Service Member Program

MEB & IDES Education and Readiness

Understand the process. Know your resources. Stay in control.

A Medical Evaluation Board is one of the most consequential processess in a military career, and most Service members enter it without ever being taught how it works.

WHERE WE FIT

The missing piece to complete your support team

PEBLO

Coordinates your case, administrative point of contact.

Military Service Coordinator

VA-employed. Handles the VA portion of IDES.

Medical providers

Evaluate and document your conditions.

MEB / PEB

Make the medical and fitness determinations.

Military disability counsel

Your attorney. Advises on findings, represents you at a Formal PEB.

VETFI

Independent educators that support and hold you accountable for your journey.

HOW IT WORKS

Five steps, and you make every decision

Learn

The stages, terms, documents, and roles.

Organize

Track milestone and keep records in order.

Identify

Spot what you want to raise and with whom.

Ask

Bring questions to whoever is authorized to answer.

Decide

Every decision stays yours.

We educate. You decide. Your official representative represents you.

CURRICULUM

What you'll learn

· How MEB and IDES work, start to finish · The stages of the Disability Evaluation System · Common MEB and PEB terminology · Who does what: MEB, PEB, PEBLO, MSC, counsel · The Narrative Summary (NARSUM) · Informal and Formal Physical Evaluation Boards · General DoD disability concepts

· VA C&P exams and DBQs within IDES · Timelines and major milestones · Organizational and readiness checklists · Preparing questions for the right professional · Progress and accountability sessions · Publicly available DoD and VA resources

BOUNDARIES

What VETFI does not do

Clear boundaries are part of the program, not a disclaimer attached to it.

X Act as your attorney or give legal advice X Tell you whether to accept or appeal a finding X Replace your PEBLO or MSC X Guarantee a finding of fit or unfit

X Represent you before an MEB or PEB X Prepare legal arguments or rebuttals X Diagnose or give medical opinions X Guarantee retirement, separation, or any rating

Our goal isn't to take over your case. It's to make you a more informed participant in it.

The first conversation is free and carries no obligation.

· How MEB and IDES work, start to finish

· The stages of the Disability Evaluation System

· Common MEB and PEB terminology

· Who does what: MEB, PEB, PEBLO, MSC, counsel

· The Narrative Summary (NARSUM)

· Informal and Formal Physical Evaluation Boards

· General DoD disability concepts

· VA C&P exams and DBQs within IDES

· Timelines and major milestones

· Organizational and readiness checklists

· Preparing questions for the right professional

· Progress and accountability sessions

· Publicly available DoD and VA resources

X Act as your attorney or give legal advice

X Tell you whether to accept or appeal a finding

X Replace your PEBLO or MSC

X Guarantee a finding of fit or unfit

X Represent you before an MEB or PEB

X Prepare legal arguments or rebuttals

X Diagnose or give medical opinions

X Guarantee retirement, separation, or any rating