Hopefully someone on here can give me some direction because I have been getting run around left right and center.
Long story short, on a march a few months back I developed a pain in my achilles tendon, went to cdu and was refered to physio. The physiotherapist advised me that I have a sort of spur on my heels that sticks out past the heel itself and that it is causing the boots not to fit properly which in turn is making the preformed heel rub on my tendon. He advised me to not wear the issued boot and to find one that fits comfortably.
So I have picked up one pair of boots on my own dime, but now I am deploying and really do not want to have to fork out 2 or 3 hundred dollars on boots. But when I called the Physio clinic, they told me that it is a medical issue and I should talk to the CDU. When I called the cdu they told me it is a physio issue and I should talk to them. SO, I went out of my way to ask the LPO Supply Tech in clothing stores and he told me to go to the cdu and get medical chit that says I should not wear the issued boot, along with my cf 98 and he could forward it to ottawa but it would most likely be denied anyway.
I will get to my point, does ANYONE know the proper way to have the boots paid for providing it is a valid reason? Or am I destined to fork out my own cash every few years when my boots wear out?
Long story short, on a march a few months back I developed a pain in my achilles tendon, went to cdu and was refered to physio. The physiotherapist advised me that I have a sort of spur on my heels that sticks out past the heel itself and that it is causing the boots not to fit properly which in turn is making the preformed heel rub on my tendon. He advised me to not wear the issued boot and to find one that fits comfortably.
So I have picked up one pair of boots on my own dime, but now I am deploying and really do not want to have to fork out 2 or 3 hundred dollars on boots. But when I called the Physio clinic, they told me that it is a medical issue and I should talk to the CDU. When I called the cdu they told me it is a physio issue and I should talk to them. SO, I went out of my way to ask the LPO Supply Tech in clothing stores and he told me to go to the cdu and get medical chit that says I should not wear the issued boot, along with my cf 98 and he could forward it to ottawa but it would most likely be denied anyway.
I will get to my point, does ANYONE know the proper way to have the boots paid for providing it is a valid reason? Or am I destined to fork out my own cash every few years when my boots wear out?