N.Wolfcross
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Texas
Hello all,
This is my first post. And I have a few questions that I hope someone can shed some light on for me.
I was separated from the Navy over 2 years ago. In early 2014, I was being treated and receiving medication for an unspecified disorder, which turned out to be major depression. On Monday morning, February 10, I had some sort of panic attack. My command sent me to mental health. I was a nervous wreck, but I told them about what was bothering me.
The trouble was though, my command was getting ready for a deployment soon. And I was expected to go on the ship. My command tried to get me to go on the ship later that day. But I was still shaken, and convinced that shipping out again was going to make matters worse. My CO gave me an ultimatum, to go on the ship while getting treatment, or be separated. I was in the Navy for almost 4 years, and I didn't want to leave. But I also didn't want to do anything stupid. And before a could wrap my head around what was happening, I was processed out of the military the very next day.
I was given a General Under Honorable Conditions for adjustment disorder, even though my separation was non-punitive. The VA has given me a disability rating of 70%. I look at my separation papers time and time again. Wondering if what happened was right. It says that I should have been given enough time to overcome my deficiencies. And the Admin Remarks on my separation papers say that I failed to receive treatment when I in fact was. I just feel like I had no control over what happened to me.
I'm thinking about filling out a dd0293 to see if I can get my discharge upgraded. But I don't know if it's worth pursuing.
Does anyone have any experience in cases like this?
Hello all,
This is my first post. And I have a few questions that I hope someone can shed some light on for me.
I was separated from the Navy over 2 years ago. In early 2014, I was being treated and receiving medication for an unspecified disorder, which turned out to be major depression. On Monday morning, February 10, I had some sort of panic attack. My command sent me to mental health. I was a nervous wreck, but I told them about what was bothering me.
The trouble was though, my command was getting ready for a deployment soon. And I was expected to go on the ship. My command tried to get me to go on the ship later that day. But I was still shaken, and convinced that shipping out again was going to make matters worse. My CO gave me an ultimatum, to go on the ship while getting treatment, or be separated. I was in the Navy for almost 4 years, and I didn't want to leave. But I also didn't want to do anything stupid. And before a could wrap my head around what was happening, I was processed out of the military the very next day.
I was given a General Under Honorable Conditions for adjustment disorder, even though my separation was non-punitive. The VA has given me a disability rating of 70%. I look at my separation papers time and time again. Wondering if what happened was right. It says that I should have been given enough time to overcome my deficiencies. And the Admin Remarks on my separation papers say that I failed to receive treatment when I in fact was. I just feel like I had no control over what happened to me.
I'm thinking about filling out a dd0293 to see if I can get my discharge upgraded. But I don't know if it's worth pursuing.
Does anyone have any experience in cases like this?
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