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My question is if a military Dr. recommends surgery to try to treat you, but you do not want to be operated on (not out of spite but out of fear of the possible negative consequesnces) will it hurt...
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You can turn down surgery. As to how the PEB would look at it would depend on how you record are worded regarding you refusing surgery. In other word if its clear you fear the potential negative...
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A Military doctor can not issue orders. Let's say you decide to get the surgery....the military doctor says you need 30 days on convalescent leave for the bone to fuse in your spine that they chipped...
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Your CO has full authority to say....NO....you get 5 days off of work then report to duty. Hate to be in the CO's shoes that goes against Dr's orders.
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brianwl wrote: Your CO has full authority to say....NO....you get 5 days off of work then report to duty. Hate to be in the CO's shoes that goes against Dr's orders. I think i will go with Brian. I...
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also my experience would say to hold off on any back surgery for as long as you can. I had two back to back along with surgery on my hip, leg and wrist. It wasn't pleasant and it was a long recovery.
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DODI 1332.30 states: "6.1.3. Failure to Comply with Prescribed Treatment. A Service member's degree of disability may have been aggravated or increased by an unreasonable failure or refusal to submit...
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AFI 36-3003, It was re-written shortly after I left service but still says this: """6.4.1. Convalescent Leave Approval. Unit Commander NORMALLY approves convalescent leave up to 30 days based on the...
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HISpine surgery is rarely an initial treatment for back pain, however, there are a few emergencies that may require surgical treatment. In the vast majority of patients, spine surgery is only...
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""Hate to be in the CO's shoes that goes against Dr's orders.""Convalescent Leave Program is ran by your CO. (atleast in AF regs)A Doctor has no say what so ever in the Convalescent Leave Program....
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Hi Back surgery is an invasive pain management procedure in which a specially trained doctor (the surgeon) uses instruments to make incisions to repair damaged spinal tissues. The good news is that...
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