Question:
Hello Jim,
First off, thank you for your service. I have pre-existing flat feet from before I joined the army. I want to know if there’s any way I can get a honorable discharge without a medical board. I’ve been seeing a doctor for months now and he told me that I’m going to get discharged. I don’t think I deserve VA Benefits, all I want is Benefits that come with an honorable discharge. At this point, I want to get out of here as quick as possible and I was told most med boards take a year. Is there any way I can get a chapter for this or I can tell the med board that I don’t want VA benefits?
Jim's Reply:
No, you can not and should not try to avoid benefits. While I understand your frustration at the med board process, the best thing you can do for yourself and your future is to chill and let the process occur.
The med board process is a clunker but there seems to be no way to avoid it that I've found. Hang in there, let the process work and 30 years from now you'll thank me.