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McKinsey & Company Anyone at McKinsey & Company willing to refer a Marine veteran (OIF, I swear I will not eat all the crayons. "Crayons" are for art is what my wife tells me to tell myself)
5yrs Marines (Sgt, Comm maint tech w infantry Bn)
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I'm looking for a role in McK serving O&G, industrial, capital projects clients. Open to generalist roles as well. Can review for vetting.
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My partner was at Camp Leatherneck for most of 2011 too.
Oh boy. All these vets eager to file fraudulent claims so they can get their 100%. Have some self respect and honesty, people.
So I used to think that as well until I learned more about the rating system, why it’s in place, and what I’m entitled to given my service.
Working with a VSO or someone like OP, you will have a consultation on what’s in your medical records, what you’ve claimed, and if there are any gaps. They aren’t there to make up ailments and falsify treatment.
The biggest help when I went through the process is understanding how exams work and what they are evaluating me for. Just Bc my back is 9/10 on exam day, doesn’t discount the impact of my injury and how it was 2/10 last week and 4/10 the week before that.
I’ll bite - who else can you get to 100%? Asking for a friend
Keep us posted!
Been hesitating to go to the VA for years. Never registered.
Yea. I have a buddy who had Catholic guilt about it for years. He’s 70% now. Look at it as your money earned that you’ll need for the ailments you will have later. If you don’t, there will be always be some HR E4 who never left the wire that will anyway.
I was at Leatherneck in ‘09 - LSA 2 baby!
We we're down the road in LSA8
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Stranded at 90% trying to figure out how to push it
Same here :(
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OP, will getting into reserves have any effect on the existing VA rating?
I did this. Only in the sense that you are required to report to your unit that you have a rating. As you take federal money twice out of one pot - your VA payments will take whatever drill pay back.
That's awesome! I'm actually going back through the process now; glad they have you on their side.
What rating can you get for full ACL reconstruction and multiple instability episodes/MRIs since?
I had full reconstruction for ankle and shoulder, bad back and a terrible case of tinnitus. Knees are shot too. Only 30%. Back is worse now and hurts to stand long enough to do dishes.
Would love to know how to how to get back actually looked at and taken seriously by the VA.