what are the chances of coming back in the military after getting discharged for a mood disorder?

Question

been in 5 years.i went to iraq twice and now undergoing a med board. wasnt really my choice being that i really dont mind the military. just had a few problems on the way. would it be possible in the future to come back in after being cleared by a va doctor?

Answer 1

Talk to the VA Doc and see what they think then contact your recruiter, reapply to the military you never know. Good Luck and thank you for serving.

Answer 2

In the National Guard Personality Disorder (includes: "Character or Behavior Disorder") requires a National Guard Bureau waiver. notes 3, 6

3. 12 month waiting requirement from date of discharge/separation from military service.
no more than 6 months may be granted for an exception to policy.

6. Applicant requires a waiver for enlistment regardless of current medical condition and physical profile assessed during physical.

Answer 3

Don't let them put you out on a "mood disorder". Check the fine print, I think that is the one that they will claim is pre-existing and you won't be able to get VA treatment when you get out. If you've been to Iraq twice, it is probable for you to have PostTraumatic Stress Disorder, and that I don't belive falls into the 'mood disorder' classification. You don't have to be discharged for it, they could treat you and keep you on active duty. If treatment did not bring you to servable condition, then they could medically board you and you would get money and VA benefits for 'service connected disability'.
THere have been investigations of this 'mood disorder' discharge going on against several soldiers at Ft. Carson, Colorado. Check the Army Times website, they did a couple of articles on it.
Either way, if you get put out, you are out, permanently.

Answer 4

A mood disorder doesn't go away does it?

And how did the mood disorder affect you during your time in Iraq? (I don't expect an answer -----this question is just for you to think about....)

You could always talk to a recruiter - they'd know more about it than most people here.

Answer 5

some circumstances are greater serious than others. My fiancee is exceedingly heavily bipolar. If she is going off her medicine, she turns into completely irrational and finally ends up being institutionalized, as she will now no longer preserve herself and turns into risky to herself and others. We the two are continuously looking out for indicators that her medicine might choose adjustment, considering the fact that existence has grow to be a completely chaotic hell in the previous whilst the stages have been incorrect or she stopped taking it. whilst the meds are actual, she's a dazzling, completely popular individual.

Answer 6

First I would like to thank you for serving our country.Now to answer your question. I think your chances are slim to none and slim just left the building. If you would like to return to the military I wish you all the best. Good luck :)

Answer 7

if you get an RE4, you are done. if you get an RE3, you must prove that the condition no longer exists. But typically.. mental health disorders are the final nail in the coffin.

Answer 8

slim.
Depends on the branch of course, but the military is downsizing to afford the war oddly enough.

Answer 9

personally, i would'nt want a fellow comrade with mood disorder's fighting next to me. who know's when you might snap? i've also been to iraq twice and i can honestly say you'd scare me more then them?! nothing personal but, stay out get healthy, enjoy you're life...k? thanks ssg l

Answer 10

Slim and none, and slim just took the fast train out of town.