Adjustment Disorder news

Screw terminal leave. When I get my orders I'm selling all of my days a never looking back at all the crap I've been put through.
 
Signal Warrior said:
Are this the cases the ones of people that were recalled from terminal leave or they are returning randomly?
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You would think terminal leave. Had one person in our brigade that got out, on terminal leave, moved to a new state, household goods etc and was 2 days away from ending leave and was recalled. And they had the balls to not only recall him on paper but to make sure that he was here in person. So add in another move, along with HHG, family, etc and to repeat it all less than 30 days from recall. Good way to waste money.
 
nwlivewire said:
You may want to GOOGLE SWAN - Service Women's Action Network. I'm sure they have many stats on female Servicemembers and probably a good finger of the pulse of what many of their common issues and concerns may be.

I do know that MSA is one of them. From reporting the issue, to the Command response to the issue (or lack thereof), to the retaliation tactics often used, to lack of Command support for diagnosis & treatment of MSA/MST, and to the invasiveness of the evidence required to be VA rated for MSA/MST - the injustice simply goes on and on.

And it's NOT JUST a female Servicemember issue - it's a MALE Servicemember issue, too! Like erroneous discharges for "personality disorder" and other types of a mental health diagnosis that screws MEN AND women out of the IDES process and ratings system altogether as a means of "getting rid of the problem" - the problem being identified by the military institution as the victims rather than the perpetrators committing these acts.

I'm sure SWAN could point you in the right direction with this one. And you may be surprised (and shocked) at how many MALE Servicemembers are experiencing these same institutional issues with MSA/MST - both during their tenure with the military and then thereafter, with their experiences with the VA system!

I sure was shocked.

As a famous wise man said, "An injustice to one is an injustice to all". That's the bottom line here.

Male or female - straight or gay - whatever color - the military institutions need to step up to the plate and stop putting Public Relations Band-Aids on necrotic wounds that are filled with puss from their very institutional neglect and rug-sweeping.

It's time for the decision-maker/policy-makers of this institution to get real.

An injustice to ONE is an injustice to ALL.

And it's time for Servicemembers to CALL OUT LOUD AND PROUD on ANY issue that seems to be institutionally unjust and ignored and glossed over - swept under the rug.

I hate to say it this way, but it's an old saying my GranDad said to me once. "They may think their "SH!T" don't stink, but their "F@RTS" are sure giving them away."

V/r,
nwlivewire
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Thanks for the references. You are right in that we are all in this together. Everybody needs to yell loudly and help make this right again. Most won't though and will just complain when it doesn't go there way. You would think soldier's, above all, would get it. I guess they weren't always soldiers, they used to be slack ass civilians. Probably didn't vote then either. Pisses me off that most will not send an email to help their cause but they will stay on Facebook for three hours a night screwing around for nothing. Must be their priorities.
 
Sgt. C said:
I'm excited. Seeing as my adjustment disorder was a 1 time visit almost 5 years ago and I was already found retainable for it, and all my paper work was already done, was just waiting on orders. Do you think I should just be able to resign my stuff and get back to waiting on orders? Or are all cases having to be relooked at?
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I don't think you will have to do anything. It will likely be an administrative review. If you don't meet the criteria for chronic adjustment disorder, you will probably be restarted from where you were. On the other hand, since the diagnosis was made 5 years ago, if it is still listed as a condition, it will definitely be chronic since the criteria is 6 months or longer.
 
Signal Warrior said:
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Are this the cases the ones of people that were recalled from terminal leave or they are returning randomly?
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I can't speak for all of them but the ones I've seen were soldiers who were uploaded to the PEB with adjustment disorder after the change, but before they told us not to upload anymore. They hadn't even gotten their preliminary memos yet. They should be clearing out the older ones first though.
 
PEBLO11 said:
I can't speak for all of them but the ones I've seen were soldiers who were uploaded to the PEB with adjustment disorder after the change, but before they told us not to upload anymore. They hadn't even gotten their preliminary memos yet. They should be clearing out the older ones first though.
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Do you know if the MEDCOM memo came out? My PEBLO told me today they were still waiting for the official memo to proceed with this. Thanks for your knowledge and spending the time to share it with us.
 
My PEBLO (JBLM) told me that they're having a meeting on Friday. I'm told there is going to be some "heavy hitters" there, including some folks from D.C. and Texas. She said they expect to receive very specific guidance on Monday, and will be making calls to their panels (or however they refer to the Soldiers they're responsible for) on Tuesday. I hope this is the beginning of the end.
 
Your PEBLO is correct. that's what we're hearing too. We are anticipating uploading our backlogged cases next week. As I said, anticipating.
 
Signal Warrior said:
Do you know if the MEDCOM memo came out? My PEBLO told me today they were still waiting for the official memo to proceed with this. Thanks for your knowledge and spending the time to share it with us.
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The memos are out. We are just waiting for the final guidance out to the PEBs and us in how we are going to implement the changes in some sort of orderly fashion.
 
PEBLO11 said:
The memos are out. We are just waiting for the final guidance out to the PEBs and us in how we are going to implement the changes in some sort of orderly fashion.
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I will be the happiest individual on Earth when my PEBLO tells me that there are no more waiting for anything and that all cases are being process and my 199 is ready to be signed. When will that happen, that is the question I'm asking to my self. Thanks for the intel, good vibes!
 
I would just like to say THANK YOU to PEBLO11 for all of the updates and information he has provided. I just happen to stumble onto this Forum and for the short time here I have been able to find out more information than my PEBLO has ever provided. I emailed my PEBLO 2 days ago asking for an update, still waiting for a response, tried calling and always get voicemail and no returned calls. This process is frustrating enough but not hearing from your PEBLO even when you try to contact them just adds to it.
 
Hey all,
Am in the same boat as lot of u... I signed my 199 concurring with army side and requested one time reconsideration from the VA on the 27th of march..army gave me 40 n va 60%...
I do have AD as medically acceptable on my 3947 which was later on diagnosed with ptsd by a civilian therapist and getting EMDR help... I am sure am waiting coz of the same reason... I haven't received any ratings from either army nor va for this condition..
Can u plz let me know what you think will happen in my case?
 
My peblo received an email stating that they're processing the ones that they have control over . Any day now... I'm hoping soon!!!!
 
Forgot to mention in the above post...The adjustment disorder actually got added after narsum and c&p.
 
Just uploaded one of the cases we were holding for adjustment disorder. Each case that has acute is being allowed to upload as it was when the DA3947 was presented and signed by the soldier. If it was chronic, then an addendum addressing the criteria for meet/fail retention standards has to be added. The soldier will then have the opportunity to concur or disagree with the meet/fail. They will also be afforded the opportunity to request an IMR, for that condition only. They will also be able to appeal just like a DA3947. There is a torrent of cases pouring out of the PEB back to the MTFs for them to run through this process, then back to the PEB.
 
screaming eagle said:
Hey all,
Am in the same boat as lot of u... I signed my 199 concurring with army side and requested one time reconsideration from the VA on the 27th of march..army gave me 40 n va 60%...
I do have AD as medically acceptable on my 3947 which was later on diagnosed with ptsd by a civilian therapist and getting EMDR help... I am sure am waiting coz of the same reason... I haven't received any ratings from either army nor va for this condition..
Can u plz let me know what you think will happen in my case?
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Could be held up due to the adjustment disorder thing. I have a couple like that. If it is being delayed due to the adjustment disorder issue, you should expect to see things moving again very soon.
 
Thanks a lot for the reply PEBLO...


My reconsideration request was for my back and was sent up on 27 march...Va gave 20 for my back even though i qualify for 40...

So i was hoping to get that addressed and receive my separation orders as i already signed my 199 on 27 march..

Then this shit happened because of AD being on my 3947...since then only status update i had from anyone was from ako self service saying last updated date was 10 may...

During this delay, do u know if atleast that situation will be taken care of?
 
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The PEB should review all of these and if your case doesn't show a chronic disorder, then you will likely go on to separate. As far as the updates on AKO, as an FYI, that information is entered by your PEBLO at the MEB, and you are counting on information being entered by someone else at the PEB. Your PEBLO should be able to look at ePEB and tell you what is in the transaction history. There may be something newer there.
 
PEBLO11 said:
The PEB should review all of these and if your case doesn't show a chronic disorder, then you will likely go on to separate. As far as the updates on AKO, as an FYI, that information is entered by your PEBLO at the MEB, and you are counting on information being entered by someone else at the PEB. Your PEBLO should be able to look at ePEB and tell you what is in the transaction history. There may be something newer there.
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On which form the da 199 or the da3947?
 
PEBLO11 said:
The PEB should review all of these and if your case doesn't show a chronic disorder, then you will likely go on to separate. As far as the updates on AKO, as an FYI, that information is entered by your PEBLO at the MEB, and you are counting on information being entered by someone else at the PEB. Your PEBLO should be able to look at ePEB and tell you what is in the transaction history. There may be something newer there.
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Sorry to bother you again. I have nobody else that is of help here.....

My AD with depressed mood got added to 3947 around Oct 2012 after my NARSUM and VA C&P exam. I was then referred to a specialist and got diagnosed with PTSD and was put on Celexa. So for the army side, Is it considered unfitting automatically?

I am already at 40% from Army for my two unfitting conditions and was getting medically retired before all this mess happened.

Thank u !!!
 
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