PES FAQs

• Bootsss

  22 Apr 11, 02:21

  ya, correct lah...

  woa..in that case, even though i am PES B1 L1, my bmt very slack eh...cos i excuse RMJ and ippt........

• eac

  22 Apr 11, 09:41

  Originally posted by kalibre:

  Hey EAC, this was alot of help to me actually.  I have the exact same condition, severe allergic rhinitis and concurrent bronchial asthma.  It's causing me alot of grief, having to sleep in the bunks in camp.  I'd like to ask whether downgrade for this is based on a case-by-case basis or is there a directive on this which allows immediate, no questions asked downgrade?

  Where specialist memos are concerned, I already have a positive exercise-induced asthma test, positive methacoline challenge test and positive skin prick test with pretty strongly worded memos.  Am I in good shape in this case?  My medical board is soon and I really would like to know as much as I can before I go for it as I dont want to waste anymore time and continue suffering in the meantime.

  Also, is the board allowed to approve excuse stay-in for this condition?

   

  As always, please refer to www.sgforums.com/forums/1390/topics/392446 for more details.

  Please read carefully point number 7 and 8, hence it's case-by-case basis, dependable on the factors such as the range of Diagnosis, Extent of Diagnosis, Degree of Diagnosis/Injury/Illness/Disease...etc.

  And yes, the MB has the official authority to grant excuse stay-in status.

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  Source: www.ns.sg/publish/NSPORTAL/public/mindef_services/index/ehealth/faq.html

  What is a Medical Board?
         
  A Medical Board is a session conducted to evaluate the medical condition of a serviceman and to decide on an appropriate PES grading.
  
  A serviceman is required to undergo a Medical Review prior to a Medical Board. This allows the Unit Medical Officer to prepare a Statement of Case and gather sufficient information (e.g. specialist medical reports, investigation results etc) so that the Medical Board is able to make a decision on the PES status. Depending on the complexity of your condition, more than one review may be required.
  
  Medical board appointments can only be made by a medical officer when your medical information is complete and all investigation results are back.
  
  You have the option to either be present or absent at your medical board. For your convenience and in clear-cut cases, your medical officer may give you the option of not being present for your medical board (i.e. having a Board-in-Absentia). You can however still choose to be present during your medical board in such cases.
  
  However, for complicated cases, you are required to be present during your medical board (i.e. Board-in-Presence).

• tds

  22 Apr 11, 09:50

  I was recently diagnosed by specialist for postural syncope (feeling giddy and fainting) and high blood cholesterol. He has given a memo for reviewing of PES status. Therefore, I wish to know which PES will be I downgraded to?

• eac

  22 Apr 11, 09:55

  Originally posted by tds:

  I was recently diagnosed by specialist for postural syncope (feeling giddy and fainting) and high blood cholesterol. He has given a memo for reviewing of PES status. Therefore, I wish to know which PES will be I downgraded to?

  
  It's within PES C range.

  As always, please refer to www.sgforums.com/forums/1390/topics/392446 for more details.

• Miguelogy

  22 Apr 11, 10:34

  hi i was recently diagnose with pneumonia in tekong, and are those with pneumonia definitely going to be oot/downpes?

• Rednano

  22 Apr 11, 12:01

  Originally posted by Miguelogy:

  hi i was recently diagnose with pneumonia in tekong, and are those with pneumonia definitely going to be oot/downpes?

  yes, sure to OOT and temporary PES downgrade since it's a lung infection.

• Jacky817

  22 Apr 11, 23:20

  What is PES B2 exempted from? Will they be able to go to OCS/SISPEC?

• Faitaveclamour

  24 Apr 11, 04:53

  Originally posted by Rednano:

   

  just call CMPB at 1800-3676767 and ask the customer service officer and you will get the most direct official answer...

  by asking here when exactly the date you enlist is machiam like asking us to predict the 4D/ Toto numbers...

  Hey. I have gotten my new pes status. It’s e9l9 temporary for 6-12 months. I do not need to enlist in may 6 but I would like to know is that if my enlistment would be during may or after may? Thanks for the help guys!

• ycTang

  25 Apr 11, 03:25

  hi. I would like to know, i got B1L1, but I got a letter from the doctor excuse me from RMJ, but the doctor didn't say excuse for how long.

  so what should I do? or how long will tekong excuse me from RMJ? I'm enlisting on aug.

• Demon Bane

  25 Apr 11, 11:39

  Anybody here Pes E still kana recall or reservist ?

• d619

  29 Apr 11, 20:56

  hi. i submitted my MRI and specialist memo for "chronic ankle pain" and "subcortical bone bruising of the talar dome". i received the review results and they only indicate 24 weeks excuse of IPPT and RT. is my case really unable to downgrade to pes C2 and below? or should i proceed to ask the specialist for a more stongly worded memo?

• papaya_harvester

  2 May 11, 15:28

  Hi guys any idea what grade of pes i will get if i have all 3 of the following conditions?

  1) Allergic rhinitis ( quite severe, dust gets caught in my throat causing me to choke and wake up often at intervals at night often preventing me from even eating properly.)

  2) Allergic sinus ( nose runs like free.. non stop causing tension headaches and breathlessness even when not doing any activities )

  3) Deviated right nazal septum with inflammed turbinates causing lack of proper oxygen intake. ( advised to undergo operation and skin prick test etc.)

  I already visited a specialist and have submitted a memo requesting to downgrade me along with my diagnosis. My case has been submitted to the board by my unit MO already. Im just curious to know roughly wad range of pes i will be getting.

• yonggz

  3 May 11, 18:39

  PES F nid to go NS?

• Forbiddensinner

  4 May 11, 01:09

  Originally posted by yonggz:

  PES F nid to go NS?

  Nope.

  They just need to sign some documents, and they will be let free.

  No NS, no reservist.

• Forbiddensinner

  4 May 11, 01:10

  Originally posted by Demon Bane:

  Anybody here Pes E still kana recall or reservist ?

  Happens before.

  The most likely thing will be that you will be ask to help call up the other reservists.

   

• Forbiddensinner

  4 May 11, 01:12

  Originally posted by d619:

  hi. i submitted my MRI and specialist memo for "chronic ankle pain" and "subcortical bone bruising of the talar dome". i received the review results and they only indicate 24 weeks excuse of IPPT and RT. is my case really unable to downgrade to pes C2 and below? or should i proceed to ask the specialist for a more stongly worded memo?

  You can try getting a more strongly worded memo, but it is not guaranteed to work out.

• Forbiddensinner

  4 May 11, 01:13

  Originally posted by ycTang:

  hi. I would like to know, i got B1L1, but I got a letter from the doctor excuse me from RMJ, but the doctor didn't say excuse for how long.

  so what should I do? or how long will tekong excuse me from RMJ? I'm enlisting on aug.

  Unless the external doctor state that it is permanent, it is up to the MO to examine you and then decide how long to excuse you from RMJ.

• Demon Bane

  4 May 11, 10:59

  Originally posted by Forbiddensinner:

  Happens before.

  The most likely thing will be that you will be ask to help call up the other reservists.

   

  Simple duties is good enough for me ! Hahaha ! No need to "chiong suah" anymore ! Hahaha !

• ruikai

  4 May 11, 19:25

  Hi,

   

  i am in a combat unit, and i have been downgrade to pes B2L3 due to intermittent exotropia, excuse firearm permanent. what will i be doing next? post out?

   

  thanks.

• q1w2e3r4

  5 May 11, 21:38

  Hi, may I ask what pes will I be given if both of my hands have severe De Quervain's Syndrome? Thank you.

   

• onemanunited

  14 May 11, 02:13

  Hi Sir,

  I've been diagnosed with tendonitis and ligament damage on my knee. I have an x-ray to prove it and my specialist wrote a letter to have me downgraded for 1 year along with excuse IPPT for 1 year.

  What PES would I be and can a temp downgrade be given immediately by the MO?

  Thank you.

• Schrodinger

  15 May 11, 21:33

  Hi,

  I have flat feet and severe allergic rhinitis, and may need to go for operation.

  I will be getting specialist letters for these conditions . Should I get the doctor to explicitly talk about downgrading in the memo?

   

• Demon Bane

  16 May 11, 11:28

  Originally posted by Schrodinger:

  Hi,

  I have flat feet and severe allergic rhinitis, and may need to go for operation.

  I will be getting specialist letters for these conditions . Should I get the doctor to explicitly talk about downgrading in the memo?

   

  The doctor will not suggest downgrading in his memo, usually he will just mention your case and that's it....

• Demon Bane

  16 May 11, 11:29

  Originally posted by Schrodinger:

  Hi,

  I have flat feet and severe allergic rhinitis, and may need to go for operation.

  I will be getting specialist letters for these conditions . Should I get the doctor to explicitly talk about downgrading in the memo?

   

  It'll be unusual for the doctor to specifically mention about downgrading.....you must be very lucky for that to happen....

• Garanglooney

  17 May 11, 20:28

  Any real MO can reply to my complicated problem??

  I was actually PES B1 L1 in J2 and when i went back again after As they said i had a heart problem but didn't specify. They referred me to TMX but after that there were no followups and i was left hanging in nowhere. My initial tekong date and time were canceled and i went to pes E bmt. 

  Because of my interest in combat vocations I went for a senior consultant cardiologist in Changi Hospital. She did a heart echo test and i was asked to run on a threadmill (which is more specific than the TMX).There were no problems with my heart and she said she could overwrite the MO's initial decision to put me into PES E. But how true is that? Can i really up pes to my original PES B from E? I've don't know whether to go for review and medical board or not... Someone help me