Timeline Of The Career of ABH2 Michael J. Little
ACTIVE DUTY
May 2002 – Entered Delayed Entry Program after going to MEPS St. Louis
January 22, 2003 – Reported to Navy Boot Camp
April 1, 2003 – Reported to NATTC Pensacola FL for AD “A” School (Failed)
July 1, 2003 – Reported to PCU Ronald Reagan (USS Ronald Reagan)
December 18, 2003 – Reported aboard USS Tarawa (LHA 1)
October 26, 2006 – Honorable Discharge from Active Duty (Supporting Document)
May 2002 – Entered Delayed Entry Program after going to MEPS St. Louis
January 22, 2003 – Reported to Navy Boot Camp
April 1, 2003 – Reported to NATTC Pensacola FL for AD “A” School (Failed)
July 1, 2003 – Reported to PCU Ronald Reagan (USS Ronald Reagan)
December 18, 2003 – Reported aboard USS Tarawa (LHA 1)
October 26, 2006 – Honorable Discharge from Active Duty (Supporting Document)
RESERVES
October 27, 2006 – Entered the US Naval Reserves at NOSC St. Louis
August 1, 2006 – Transferred to NOSC North Island
February 2008 - Completed Annual Training Aboard USS Abraham Lincoln
May 15, 2008 – Deployed to Camp Bucca Iraq and guarded prisoners of war
May 15, 2009 – Returned to San Diego from Iraq (Supporting Document)
August 2009 – Complete Annual Training aboard USS Carl Vinson. While I am spotting a catapult, I am triggered by the steam from the catapult which makes me feel like I am back in Iraq during a sand storm, and can no longer remember where I am. Safety on the flight deck is compromised, and I am escorted off the flight deck and told to never step foot outside the ship hatch again during flight quarters. I spent the next week and half in my rack, trying to figure out what is wrong with me, and decide I must complete my tour in Afghanistan in order to fix whatever it is that is burdensome to me.
September 15, 2009- Deployed to Bagram and Parawan Afghanistan and guarded prisoners of war
November 10, 2010 – Returned home from deployment to Afghanistan, transferred to NOSC Chicago (Supporting Document)
January 2012 – Transferred to NOSC St Louis
October 27, 2006 – Entered the US Naval Reserves at NOSC St. Louis
August 1, 2006 – Transferred to NOSC North Island
February 2008 - Completed Annual Training Aboard USS Abraham Lincoln
May 15, 2008 – Deployed to Camp Bucca Iraq and guarded prisoners of war
May 15, 2009 – Returned to San Diego from Iraq (Supporting Document)
August 2009 – Complete Annual Training aboard USS Carl Vinson. While I am spotting a catapult, I am triggered by the steam from the catapult which makes me feel like I am back in Iraq during a sand storm, and can no longer remember where I am. Safety on the flight deck is compromised, and I am escorted off the flight deck and told to never step foot outside the ship hatch again during flight quarters. I spent the next week and half in my rack, trying to figure out what is wrong with me, and decide I must complete my tour in Afghanistan in order to fix whatever it is that is burdensome to me.
September 15, 2009- Deployed to Bagram and Parawan Afghanistan and guarded prisoners of war
November 10, 2010 – Returned home from deployment to Afghanistan, transferred to NOSC Chicago (Supporting Document)
January 2012 – Transferred to NOSC St Louis
TIME PTSD STARTS TO PROGRESSIVELY SHOW UP IN MY LIFE
March 2012, I tried to commit suicide and my command tried to kick me out of the Navy, I fought the process and the Navy found my command violated my due rights process and I was restored to drilling status in the reserves.
February 2013 – File Claim with the VA as a result of needing benefits to assist me with my post war transition.
March 2013 - I returned to drilling status in the reserves.
4 May 2013 – NOSC St Louis forces me to sign an admission of guilt after my Admin Sep Board Finds me innocent.
June 2013 – Transferred to NOSC Buffalo as a Result of getting married to my girlfriend who was stationed in Buffalo with the Coast Guard.
12 July 2013 – File an Article 1150 against the command at NOSC St Louis to have admission of guilt removed from my records.
September 2013 – US Navy finds in my favor of the Article 1150, and agreed my due rights process was violated and ordered the admission of guilt to be removed from my record permanently. (Letter from ResFocCom) (Letter from Deputy JAG)
April 09, 2014 – I am awarded 80% Service Connection Disability, which is made up of 70% Service Connection for PTSD, 30% Service Connection for Migraines, 10% Service Connection for IBS as a result of what the VA claims is related to Burn Pits. (Supporting Document)
July 2014 – Transferred to NOSC Washington DC as a result of my wife getting orders to USCG Headquarters.
August 2014 – Travel to NAS Souda Bay, Greece for my Annual Training. It is the first time in my career that I am completely unable to connect with fellow ABs, I am afraid to direct air craft, and my social interaction with my Shipmates is one that is distant and cut off. I am fearful of being in the community of Greece and feel like I am in constant danger while I am there.
September 2014 – I am triggered and start having recurring nightmares, and stressors of PTSD, and my mental health and physical health start to take a turn for the worst.
24 January 2015 - I filed for an LOD because I was starting to feel suicidal again after being re-triggered. I had a plan for killing myself and knew the VA was no longer helping me. (Supporting Document)
23 April 2015 - I was approved for the LOD from the Navy to take an effective date of when I returned from my last deployment and to be good until October 2015. (Supporting Document)
29 Sept 2015 – The VA C&P evaluation from the VA during the IDES program determines that after 1 year of being service connected from the VA, my disabilities have grown significantly worse. This C&P is not allowed to be used to increase my disability, because the Navy would find me to be Fit for Duty a few months later. (Supporting Document)
14 Oct 2015 - The MEB found:(Supporting Document)
"Per VA Worksheets and AHLTA notes and consultations, the following diagnoses are retained as not meeting retention standards:
Diagnosis 1: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD); does not meet retention standards in accordance with SECNAVINST 1850.4E Enclosure 8013d. This condition did not exist prior to his entrance into military service.
Diagnosis 2: Unspecified Depressive Disorder; does not meet retention standards in accordance with SECNAVINST 1850.4E Enclosure 8013d. This condition did not exist prior to his entrance into military service.
Limitations and prognosis: His prognosis is guarded. His psychiatric conditions may stabilize improve with ongoing psychotherapy and the use of psychotropic medications. Although his
non-medical assessment (NAM) recommended retaining him in the Navy Reserve, because of the chronic recurrent nature of his symptoms, it is unlikely that the SM will improve sufficiently in the next 5 years to meet retention standards. It is almost certain that his PTSD and depression would worsen if exposed to the unique stressors of the military environment.
28 Oct 2015- My command provided me a Non-Medical Assessment, that would be used against me in the PEB process. It was written by a command who barely new me, considering I had not been a part of their command but for less than 6 months when I was placed on LOD status, and allowed to not drill while attending my medical care Walter Reed. I had only interacted with this command on 3 occasions, and during this time, they never issued me an evaluation. Yet despite all this, the command found I was a model Sailor, and needed to be retained in the Navy, despite the fact that my mental state was completely falling apart right in front of their eyes. (Supporting Document)
29 December 2015- The informal PEB found me Fit to Continue on Active Duty because " he is not currently required medications for his conditions and has no history of hospitalization. Furthermore, his command indicates he has good potential for continued service by both his CO and co-workers who are flag officers.
Inability to preform the duties of his or her office, grade, rank or rating in every geographic location and under conceivable circumstance will not be the sole basis for finding of unfitness.
Inability to take/pass the PRT/PFT will not be the sole basis for a finding of unfit continue naval service." This is inaccurate, because while I was not on medication at the time, I was just starting a very invasive procedure called Stellate Ganglion Block, which takes the place of medication for a shot, that last the patient up a month or more instead. I would also start a procedure called Ketamine Infusions to treat my PTSD 6 months later on top of the SGB. (Supporting Document)
06 January 2016- My treating Mental Health Provider appealed to the board to listen to his medical recommendations and discredited some of the findings they found. (Supporting Document)
07 January 2016- I appealed to the board to reconsider their position based on new evidence that I felt they had not considered.
(Supporting Document)
08 January 2016- A letter from my Admiral at my employer describing why the board needed to reconsider its decision was sent to the Board.
(Supporting Document)
17 March 2016- A hearing was held, to give me a formal PEB, the board did everything form interrogate my wife, to question all the witnesses we provided. No representatives form my Command or Navy Safe Harbor were present for my board. The medical officer in charge was an Oncologist, who discredited the medical recommendations of 11 Psychiatrist and Psychologist and Neurologist who worked at both the VA and Walter Reed. (My statement for the board)
25 April 2016- The Board found I was fit for continued service on Active Duty. The Navy found some of the most absurd reasons to determine why I was not eligible for Medical Retirement, finding a complete 180 difference than that of the MEB and C&P. It draws to question why a medical evaluation is even needed if they are not going to use the medical evaluations to make their determinations. (Supporting Document)
12 May 2016- A letter from my Commanding Officer and Executive Officer from Iraq was sent to the Board disputing some of the claims made by the board in their final assessment. (Supporting Documents)
1 June 2016- My lawyer filed a petition for relief to the Director of the PEB. Which addresses the misconceptions made by the board as stated above. (Supporting Documents)
4 June 2016 – My command informs me since the Navy has found me fit for duty, I must report to the NOSC for drill weekend, and take a Physical Readiness Test, because there is no medical reason for a waiver due to the Navy findings should I fail, I will be subject to an Administration Separation. Knowing it is impossible to lose 50 lbs in 3 days, due to several years of depression, and medical treatment for my mental state, I consult with my lawyer who makes a deal with my CO to place me in the Navy IRR. I am then transferred into the IRR after a series of phone calls. There is no possibility of me retiring from the IRR due to the fact that I have at least 6 Bad years against me during this time of Medical disarray, and my contract ends just 2 years shy of my 20-year anniversary. Members are not allowed to advance in the IRR or re-enlist, so there fore I am now stuck serving in an S-2 status with no possibility of ever attaining the honor of retirement.
7 July 2016- The PEB stands their ground and states the board made the best decision possible and said I was more than welcome to take my case to the BCNR. There are a lot of discrepancies in the findings they state in this letter. Particularly that fact that my command had not filed an Eval for me in over a year. Also comparing my civilian employment to my military employment is like calling an apple an orange.
(Supporting Documents)
24 August 2018 – I dismissed my Lawyer due to not having the funds to continue with his legal service any longer.
14 February 2019 – After receiving another treatment of Stellate Ganglion Block, I decide I must appeal my decision with the BCNR.
(Supporting Document)
01 June 2019 - The VA informs me they are scheduling a regular re-evaluation of my disabilities. My treating doctor provides me a letter to support an increase in my disabilities. (Supporting Document)
14 June 2019 - The VA makes a decision to upgrade my disabilities giving me a 100% Disability rating for PTSD, 50% Disability rating for Migraines. (Supporting Document)
24 June 2019 - I submit my new VA documents to the BCNR to add to my case file.
17 July 2019 - My treating doctor provides me an additional letter explaining my treatment. (Supporting Document)
19 July 2019 - I submit the new Doctor letter to the BCNR to add to my case file.
14 August 2019 - I request clarification from the BCNR that they received my updated materials.
16 August 2019 - The BCNR replies that the documents have been added to my case. (Supporting Document for emails from 24 -16 Aug)
05 October 2019 - The BCNR Meets to consider my Appeal, determines the PEB was justified in his rulings, and maintains that I am fit for duty. They begin their justification by claiming I filed my request late, but I actually filed it several months early.
After repeating what I ask them to take into considering they end their letter with:
"The Board carefully reviewed your application, the evidence you provided in support of your contentions, and the information reflected in your service record. The Board considered that you received an informal PEB, a formal PEB, and that the CORB considered your petition for relief in regard to the findings of the PEB. The Board noted your official personal statements, the memorandum of 6 January 2016 from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, the 8 January 2016 statement from the retired rear admiral, and the rationale articulated in the Findings of the formal PEB. The formal PEB considered that in addition to maintaining full-time employment, you and your wife testified that you had created your own non-profit entity where you volunteer to assist veterans with understanding the myriad of benefits available to them. The formal PEB noted on your wife's testimony which indicated that she had not observed sleep disturbances, she found you to be generally happy, and that you engage in social activities including camping, visiting museums, and bowling with friends. The Board concluded that you have a diagnosis of PTSD but that your condition does not preclude you from reasonable performance of duties. The Board found that the formal PEB's decision was supported by an analysis and examination of your medical diagnosis, and by your particular circumstances. Furthermore, this decision was examined by the CORB upon your application for relief with respect to the PEB's decision. The Board determined that the PEB's decision and the review process were executed without error or injustice. Even taking into consideration your request to be found unfit and noting the support you enjoy from experienced and senior members of the Navy leadership community, the Board concluded that the determination that you are fit for duty was issued without error or injustice. Accordingly, the Board declined to take corrective action with regard to a Line of Duty determination to establish medical care at an MTF, or to find you unfit for duty.
It is regretted that the circumstances of your case are such that favorable action cannot be taken. You are entitled to have the Board reconsider its decision upon submission of new matters, which will require you to complete and submit a new DD Form 149. New matters are those not previously presented to or considered by the Board. In this regard, it is important to keep in mind that a presumption of regularity attaches to all official records. Consequently, when applying for a correction of an official naval record, the burden is on the applicant to demonstrate the existence of probable material error or injustice. "
The board refuses to address any of the facts I submit in order to dispute the PEB, and taunts me with the statement "Even taking into consideration your request to be found unfit and noting the support you enjoy from experienced and senior members of the Navy leadership community, the Board concluded that the determination that you are fit for duty was issued without error or injustice." This statement is unnecessary and draws to question what the board expects of a service member to dispute their findings. While people supporting my case are senior military officials, it is not because they are doing me a favor, but it is because they are experts involved. My letters from my commanders in Iraq, are only statements to disagree with the findings of the PEB, and to assure that I did do the things I say. The doctors who have written letters, are all doctors that the Navy as sent me to, to get care, and the admirals who have written letters for me, where my employers at the time. (Supporting Documentation)
11 October 2019 - The BCNRs letter arrives at my home, and send me for a complete loop. I immediately email the BCNR and request the names of the board members, and how the vote.
08 November 2019 - Submit a FOIA request to the United States Navy Asking for: (Supporting Document)
"I am ABH2 Michael Joseph Little, I am requesting the following information that pertain directly to my IDES case.
1.) On 17 March 2016, I appeared before a formal physical evaluation board at Washington Navy Yard. I would like to have a copy of the taped hearing sent to me. I would also like all the documents used in this case by the board, to help them make their decision.
2.) On 19 August 2019, The BCNR meet in executive session, to review my case, Docket No. 3160-19. I would like to have a copy of all the documents that the Board used to consider their decision in my case."
13 November 2019 - Navy Responds to some of my FOIA with: (Supporting Document)
"Your request for Fee Waiver for the FOIA request DON-NAVY-2020-001340 has been fully granted."
"Your request for Expedited Processing for the FOIA request DON-NAVY-2020-001340 has been granted."
19 February 2020 - The VA makes a decision to upgrade my disabilities giving me a 100% Disability rating for PTSD, makes it "a total service-connected disability, permanent in nature". (Supporting Document) (Supporting Document)
23 March 2020 - The Navy Denies my FOIA Request requesting MY files from the Formal PEB and BCNR..
"Final Disposition, Request DON-NAVY-2020-001340Andrea Jackson04/23/2020
DON-NAVY-2020-001340 has been processed with the following final disposition: Partial Grant/Partial Denial."
22 January 2021 - Filed appeal the Navy's FOIA request denial
23 January 2021 - Honorably Discharged from the US Navy Individual Ready Reserves with 18 years and 2 days in United States Navy.
17 May 2023 - The Board of Navy Corrected Records issues a response to my appeal filed in 2021, and determines an error was made and I should have been placed on the Temporary Disability Retired List in 2016, and retires me as of April 26, 2021, sends my case back to the Physical Evaluation Board.
30 May 2023 - The PEB rules with the BCNR, and determines my PTSD has not stabilized and took me form the TDRL and placed me on the Permanent Disability Retired List. I accept the findings despite being told my disabilities were not a result of Combat service.
31 May 2023 - Begin appeal to have my case reviewed for Combat service related injuries. (11 years, 2 Months, 30 Days)
February 2013 – File Claim with the VA as a result of needing benefits to assist me with my post war transition.
March 2013 - I returned to drilling status in the reserves.
4 May 2013 – NOSC St Louis forces me to sign an admission of guilt after my Admin Sep Board Finds me innocent.
June 2013 – Transferred to NOSC Buffalo as a Result of getting married to my girlfriend who was stationed in Buffalo with the Coast Guard.
12 July 2013 – File an Article 1150 against the command at NOSC St Louis to have admission of guilt removed from my records.
September 2013 – US Navy finds in my favor of the Article 1150, and agreed my due rights process was violated and ordered the admission of guilt to be removed from my record permanently. (Letter from ResFocCom) (Letter from Deputy JAG)
April 09, 2014 – I am awarded 80% Service Connection Disability, which is made up of 70% Service Connection for PTSD, 30% Service Connection for Migraines, 10% Service Connection for IBS as a result of what the VA claims is related to Burn Pits. (Supporting Document)
July 2014 – Transferred to NOSC Washington DC as a result of my wife getting orders to USCG Headquarters.
August 2014 – Travel to NAS Souda Bay, Greece for my Annual Training. It is the first time in my career that I am completely unable to connect with fellow ABs, I am afraid to direct air craft, and my social interaction with my Shipmates is one that is distant and cut off. I am fearful of being in the community of Greece and feel like I am in constant danger while I am there.
September 2014 – I am triggered and start having recurring nightmares, and stressors of PTSD, and my mental health and physical health start to take a turn for the worst.
24 January 2015 - I filed for an LOD because I was starting to feel suicidal again after being re-triggered. I had a plan for killing myself and knew the VA was no longer helping me. (Supporting Document)
23 April 2015 - I was approved for the LOD from the Navy to take an effective date of when I returned from my last deployment and to be good until October 2015. (Supporting Document)
29 Sept 2015 – The VA C&P evaluation from the VA during the IDES program determines that after 1 year of being service connected from the VA, my disabilities have grown significantly worse. This C&P is not allowed to be used to increase my disability, because the Navy would find me to be Fit for Duty a few months later. (Supporting Document)
14 Oct 2015 - The MEB found:(Supporting Document)
"Per VA Worksheets and AHLTA notes and consultations, the following diagnoses are retained as not meeting retention standards:
Diagnosis 1: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD); does not meet retention standards in accordance with SECNAVINST 1850.4E Enclosure 8013d. This condition did not exist prior to his entrance into military service.
Diagnosis 2: Unspecified Depressive Disorder; does not meet retention standards in accordance with SECNAVINST 1850.4E Enclosure 8013d. This condition did not exist prior to his entrance into military service.
Limitations and prognosis: His prognosis is guarded. His psychiatric conditions may stabilize improve with ongoing psychotherapy and the use of psychotropic medications. Although his
non-medical assessment (NAM) recommended retaining him in the Navy Reserve, because of the chronic recurrent nature of his symptoms, it is unlikely that the SM will improve sufficiently in the next 5 years to meet retention standards. It is almost certain that his PTSD and depression would worsen if exposed to the unique stressors of the military environment.
28 Oct 2015- My command provided me a Non-Medical Assessment, that would be used against me in the PEB process. It was written by a command who barely new me, considering I had not been a part of their command but for less than 6 months when I was placed on LOD status, and allowed to not drill while attending my medical care Walter Reed. I had only interacted with this command on 3 occasions, and during this time, they never issued me an evaluation. Yet despite all this, the command found I was a model Sailor, and needed to be retained in the Navy, despite the fact that my mental state was completely falling apart right in front of their eyes. (Supporting Document)
29 December 2015- The informal PEB found me Fit to Continue on Active Duty because " he is not currently required medications for his conditions and has no history of hospitalization. Furthermore, his command indicates he has good potential for continued service by both his CO and co-workers who are flag officers.
Inability to preform the duties of his or her office, grade, rank or rating in every geographic location and under conceivable circumstance will not be the sole basis for finding of unfitness.
Inability to take/pass the PRT/PFT will not be the sole basis for a finding of unfit continue naval service." This is inaccurate, because while I was not on medication at the time, I was just starting a very invasive procedure called Stellate Ganglion Block, which takes the place of medication for a shot, that last the patient up a month or more instead. I would also start a procedure called Ketamine Infusions to treat my PTSD 6 months later on top of the SGB. (Supporting Document)
06 January 2016- My treating Mental Health Provider appealed to the board to listen to his medical recommendations and discredited some of the findings they found. (Supporting Document)
07 January 2016- I appealed to the board to reconsider their position based on new evidence that I felt they had not considered.
(Supporting Document)
08 January 2016- A letter from my Admiral at my employer describing why the board needed to reconsider its decision was sent to the Board.
(Supporting Document)
17 March 2016- A hearing was held, to give me a formal PEB, the board did everything form interrogate my wife, to question all the witnesses we provided. No representatives form my Command or Navy Safe Harbor were present for my board. The medical officer in charge was an Oncologist, who discredited the medical recommendations of 11 Psychiatrist and Psychologist and Neurologist who worked at both the VA and Walter Reed. (My statement for the board)
25 April 2016- The Board found I was fit for continued service on Active Duty. The Navy found some of the most absurd reasons to determine why I was not eligible for Medical Retirement, finding a complete 180 difference than that of the MEB and C&P. It draws to question why a medical evaluation is even needed if they are not going to use the medical evaluations to make their determinations. (Supporting Document)
12 May 2016- A letter from my Commanding Officer and Executive Officer from Iraq was sent to the Board disputing some of the claims made by the board in their final assessment. (Supporting Documents)
1 June 2016- My lawyer filed a petition for relief to the Director of the PEB. Which addresses the misconceptions made by the board as stated above. (Supporting Documents)
4 June 2016 – My command informs me since the Navy has found me fit for duty, I must report to the NOSC for drill weekend, and take a Physical Readiness Test, because there is no medical reason for a waiver due to the Navy findings should I fail, I will be subject to an Administration Separation. Knowing it is impossible to lose 50 lbs in 3 days, due to several years of depression, and medical treatment for my mental state, I consult with my lawyer who makes a deal with my CO to place me in the Navy IRR. I am then transferred into the IRR after a series of phone calls. There is no possibility of me retiring from the IRR due to the fact that I have at least 6 Bad years against me during this time of Medical disarray, and my contract ends just 2 years shy of my 20-year anniversary. Members are not allowed to advance in the IRR or re-enlist, so there fore I am now stuck serving in an S-2 status with no possibility of ever attaining the honor of retirement.
7 July 2016- The PEB stands their ground and states the board made the best decision possible and said I was more than welcome to take my case to the BCNR. There are a lot of discrepancies in the findings they state in this letter. Particularly that fact that my command had not filed an Eval for me in over a year. Also comparing my civilian employment to my military employment is like calling an apple an orange.
(Supporting Documents)
24 August 2018 – I dismissed my Lawyer due to not having the funds to continue with his legal service any longer.
14 February 2019 – After receiving another treatment of Stellate Ganglion Block, I decide I must appeal my decision with the BCNR.
(Supporting Document)
01 June 2019 - The VA informs me they are scheduling a regular re-evaluation of my disabilities. My treating doctor provides me a letter to support an increase in my disabilities. (Supporting Document)
14 June 2019 - The VA makes a decision to upgrade my disabilities giving me a 100% Disability rating for PTSD, 50% Disability rating for Migraines. (Supporting Document)
24 June 2019 - I submit my new VA documents to the BCNR to add to my case file.
17 July 2019 - My treating doctor provides me an additional letter explaining my treatment. (Supporting Document)
19 July 2019 - I submit the new Doctor letter to the BCNR to add to my case file.
14 August 2019 - I request clarification from the BCNR that they received my updated materials.
16 August 2019 - The BCNR replies that the documents have been added to my case. (Supporting Document for emails from 24 -16 Aug)
05 October 2019 - The BCNR Meets to consider my Appeal, determines the PEB was justified in his rulings, and maintains that I am fit for duty. They begin their justification by claiming I filed my request late, but I actually filed it several months early.
After repeating what I ask them to take into considering they end their letter with:
"The Board carefully reviewed your application, the evidence you provided in support of your contentions, and the information reflected in your service record. The Board considered that you received an informal PEB, a formal PEB, and that the CORB considered your petition for relief in regard to the findings of the PEB. The Board noted your official personal statements, the memorandum of 6 January 2016 from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, the 8 January 2016 statement from the retired rear admiral, and the rationale articulated in the Findings of the formal PEB. The formal PEB considered that in addition to maintaining full-time employment, you and your wife testified that you had created your own non-profit entity where you volunteer to assist veterans with understanding the myriad of benefits available to them. The formal PEB noted on your wife's testimony which indicated that she had not observed sleep disturbances, she found you to be generally happy, and that you engage in social activities including camping, visiting museums, and bowling with friends. The Board concluded that you have a diagnosis of PTSD but that your condition does not preclude you from reasonable performance of duties. The Board found that the formal PEB's decision was supported by an analysis and examination of your medical diagnosis, and by your particular circumstances. Furthermore, this decision was examined by the CORB upon your application for relief with respect to the PEB's decision. The Board determined that the PEB's decision and the review process were executed without error or injustice. Even taking into consideration your request to be found unfit and noting the support you enjoy from experienced and senior members of the Navy leadership community, the Board concluded that the determination that you are fit for duty was issued without error or injustice. Accordingly, the Board declined to take corrective action with regard to a Line of Duty determination to establish medical care at an MTF, or to find you unfit for duty.
It is regretted that the circumstances of your case are such that favorable action cannot be taken. You are entitled to have the Board reconsider its decision upon submission of new matters, which will require you to complete and submit a new DD Form 149. New matters are those not previously presented to or considered by the Board. In this regard, it is important to keep in mind that a presumption of regularity attaches to all official records. Consequently, when applying for a correction of an official naval record, the burden is on the applicant to demonstrate the existence of probable material error or injustice. "
The board refuses to address any of the facts I submit in order to dispute the PEB, and taunts me with the statement "Even taking into consideration your request to be found unfit and noting the support you enjoy from experienced and senior members of the Navy leadership community, the Board concluded that the determination that you are fit for duty was issued without error or injustice." This statement is unnecessary and draws to question what the board expects of a service member to dispute their findings. While people supporting my case are senior military officials, it is not because they are doing me a favor, but it is because they are experts involved. My letters from my commanders in Iraq, are only statements to disagree with the findings of the PEB, and to assure that I did do the things I say. The doctors who have written letters, are all doctors that the Navy as sent me to, to get care, and the admirals who have written letters for me, where my employers at the time. (Supporting Documentation)
11 October 2019 - The BCNRs letter arrives at my home, and send me for a complete loop. I immediately email the BCNR and request the names of the board members, and how the vote.
08 November 2019 - Submit a FOIA request to the United States Navy Asking for: (Supporting Document)
"I am ABH2 Michael Joseph Little, I am requesting the following information that pertain directly to my IDES case.
1.) On 17 March 2016, I appeared before a formal physical evaluation board at Washington Navy Yard. I would like to have a copy of the taped hearing sent to me. I would also like all the documents used in this case by the board, to help them make their decision.
2.) On 19 August 2019, The BCNR meet in executive session, to review my case, Docket No. 3160-19. I would like to have a copy of all the documents that the Board used to consider their decision in my case."
13 November 2019 - Navy Responds to some of my FOIA with: (Supporting Document)
"Your request for Fee Waiver for the FOIA request DON-NAVY-2020-001340 has been fully granted."
"Your request for Expedited Processing for the FOIA request DON-NAVY-2020-001340 has been granted."
19 February 2020 - The VA makes a decision to upgrade my disabilities giving me a 100% Disability rating for PTSD, makes it "a total service-connected disability, permanent in nature". (Supporting Document) (Supporting Document)
23 March 2020 - The Navy Denies my FOIA Request requesting MY files from the Formal PEB and BCNR..
"Final Disposition, Request DON-NAVY-2020-001340Andrea Jackson04/23/2020
DON-NAVY-2020-001340 has been processed with the following final disposition: Partial Grant/Partial Denial."
22 January 2021 - Filed appeal the Navy's FOIA request denial
23 January 2021 - Honorably Discharged from the US Navy Individual Ready Reserves with 18 years and 2 days in United States Navy.
17 May 2023 - The Board of Navy Corrected Records issues a response to my appeal filed in 2021, and determines an error was made and I should have been placed on the Temporary Disability Retired List in 2016, and retires me as of April 26, 2021, sends my case back to the Physical Evaluation Board.
30 May 2023 - The PEB rules with the BCNR, and determines my PTSD has not stabilized and took me form the TDRL and placed me on the Permanent Disability Retired List. I accept the findings despite being told my disabilities were not a result of Combat service.
31 May 2023 - Begin appeal to have my case reviewed for Combat service related injuries. (11 years, 2 Months, 30 Days)
