Recent BP2 Diagnosis

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tierrademares

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I was diagnosed earlier this year with MDD. After being hospitalized and inpatient for almost a week, I was placed on a LIMDU status.

However, recently my civilian psychiatrist diagnosed me with Bipolar 2 and my therapist has also concurred with the diagnosis. Pdoc put me on Lamictal and kept me on Prozac.

I haven't seen a no shit list of conditions that are disqualifying or not supported by the Navy. I feel like our regs are much more vague and up for interpretation compared to the Army or other branches.

How likely is it that I will be med boarded and/or discharged? Can any one link me to regs/documents that could help guide me through the process, especially considering my diagnosis?
 
How are your evals? how's your command reacting to this will they be supportive? With the Navy the answer to those two questions means a lot.
 
oddpedestrian said:
How are your evals? how's your command reacting to this will they be supportive? With the Navy the answer to those two questions means a lot.
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MPs for the past two or three or so evals. Nothing that indicates any major issues or concerns. My command has been relatively supportive with whatever I need.
 
With the Navy they tend to downplay or outright dismiss what the medical record looks like if your evals and command statements are good. We get a lot of fit findings for the typical Navy conditions that go up BP, Migraines, Fibro and maybe back. The Navy takes the position that if your problems are that severe it should be reflected on the service members performance record if the record is great they claim you can cope and RTD. This doesn't happen in every case but it does happen enough to warn you about. Good luck with your MEB.
 
tierrademares said:
MPs for the past two or three or so evals. Nothing that indicates any major issues or concerns. My command has been relatively supportive with whatever I need.
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I was found unfit (NAVY)for BP2 and my last 4 evals where EP's it just depends BP its not so much the condition but the medication which is what the doctor told me. Also if you want out be honest on your NMA but a lot of time for BP1 or 2 because of medication it makes you undeployable which depending on your rate can easily be an unfit. however the navy is notorious for finding mental health conditions fit but its tends to be more of the MDD. Good luck
 
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