mental health

Hi guys, I need some advice. My apartment approved my emotional support dog after I gave them my letter, but now they’re saying I still have to pay a pet deposit and monthly pet rent. I thought ESAs were exempt from pet fees? I don’t mind being responsible if there’s damage, but paying extra...

Traveling with an Emotional Support Animal (ESA) can involve various legal and logistical considerations. I am interested in learning about others’ experiences. Have you faced issues with airlines, transportation providers, or accommodations? Were documentation requirements clear and...

December 12 2025: Psychiatrist initiated profile (Code 31) January 22 2026: PEBLO first contact January 25 2026: Completed MEB Intake Sheet, SHA, CIS (Do Not Retain) and NARSUM submitted to PEBLO February 4 2026: Code updated from 31 to 37 on profile (AF469 in IMR) February 6 2026: PEBLO sent...

I’m looking for guidance on a confusing IRLO / MEB situation and conflicting PCS guidance. Background / timeline: 16+ years active duty Longstanding mental health care over my career (over 12 cumulative months) Worsening fibromyalgia, insomnia, GI issues and chronic pain I have had on and off...

TLDR; Was diagnosed bipolar 2 while serving AD in the Marine Corps, was subsequently medically retired. I believe this to be a misdiagnosis and I am looking for advise, knowledge, etc in navigating this situation with the goal of reenlisting To be more detailed, I had a fairly bad bout of...

At risk of doxxing myself, but ill try to be as detailed as I can, while maintaining anonymity. While on leave I suffered an injury to my hand that was permanently debilitating. Before this injury my Army career was going quite well, but since this injury, due to the nature of how it occurred...

Good morning! After reading what seems like every post on this page I decided to make a post and see if anyone had any advice or experiences that may be useful. Backstory: 11 years active, SSG, 11B and now on the recruiting side of the house. I have been dealing with a hand full of health...

**Cross posted because idk where the best place to post is Hi all, I am in need of some sort of timeline and suggestions for what to do next. For background, I am coming off of 8 years active duty as an enlisted aircrew member and palace fronted into the ANG. Previously, I hadn't been flying...

Hello Everyone, I am an Army Reservist with an 8-year obligation that ends this July/August. Initially, I planned to leave the Army, but I was offered a medboard and have recently received a permanent profile with an approving authority signature (I'm assuming the next step is to hurry up and...

Hello, i am an Army Reserve Officer. I saw a civilian psychiatrist 2 years ago for irritability and just moodiness in general. I only went because my wife and I were having issues communicating and I thought the irritability might be making it more difficult. It’s never affected my work or my...

I'm still learning English and I find myself lost with some terms. I have 4 years of Active Duty and was referred to MEDBOARD. I have some questions, can you help me please? 1 - I have less than 20 years of active duty, if I am considered above 30% by the PEB, what is the difference between...

I wanted to start keeping track of my timeline and see if anyone here has comparable dates and make sure I’m expecting the correct steps next and know when I should start bugging my contacts to ensure I don’t slip between the cracks. My referring condition is MH, but I have about 10 physical...

Sitting pretty on TDRL currently. VA opened up a claim for PTSD reeval and 30 days later I went through CP exam which was favorable. Now I am informed via VA tracker extension my claim is sitting in National Queue temporary jurisdiction with the RO of the place I retired from being normal...

New here and I'm very confused about MEB timelines based on other forums I'm reading. The flight doc managing my case referred my case 2-3 months ago and this past drill the NGB (National Guard Bureau) requested more documents after receiving my initial package. My flight doc says I could be...

I am 9 years in service with depression anxiety and SI for the last 3 years. My wife who witnessed suicidal behavior for months called for help a few months ago and I was sent to inpatient for almost a week. After that I had PHP and IOP. All my therapists at IOP and PHP gave good remarks and...

Just went through my MH reeval with VA - nothing exiting but a weird 20-30 min zoom call. The claim is still open - opened by VA not me. I have been seeing Vet center and a private LCSW since I was booted. Private doc has written up a good summary letter which I uploaded to the claim as...

Howdy, just doing some nightly overthinking here and ran across a question I cannot seem to find an answer to. Navy AD 9 years. I am referred to IDES for MH but getting a physical condition added. Based off the 38 CFR, my physical condition should be rated 60% by the VA, and it has been chronic...

Hello, I started the MEB process about a month and a half ago. Prior to that I had a visit to an outpatient program where I was noted to be manic and was admitted to an inpatient facility and placed on mood stabilizers and anti-psychotics which helped a lot. during my 18 days there, I was...

Good morning to all, Can someone guide me on how they determine the rating for mental health. I thought I was being MED boarded for PTSD, but it's for MDD. Long question is, if my they rate me for MDD at 50%, do they even look at the PTSD. I just don't understand how they rate mental health...

Below is my timeline so far. I was wondering if any could give me an estimate on when I would EAS? I know each situation is different but my wife leaves for army basic training next month so it'd be nice to have a little info to go off of. MEB referred for MH on August 24th, 2023. PEBLO...