Originally Posted by
CenterSeatFE
Just to clarify, the injury wasn't an old one. Basically, after it happened and I aquired all the pertinent information from my examinations, I sent the information in to the FAA and the rest is history. I spoke with a regional flight surgeon today and the outlook is somewhat promising as in the only thing i need to do is resubmit a new CT scan and a neurological exam. But even with those being "normal" it's no telling what the FAA will do.
If it happened last May and you are not suffering any ill effects, I'm sure you will get your medical back without paying an outside consultant. If you're still in the Nav and don't need an FAA medical to make a living, you can probably just wait them out.