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My son washed out of the Nuke program.  He reported his depression while in boot camp but was able to continue onto nuke school.  He is now waiting to find out if he will be separated or re rated to a job he that he was guaranteed to get should he stay.  I'm confused because my son is saying he was depressed while in boot camp but is not depressed now, so why is there a question that he may be separated?  He also said it's likely he will be separate.  Maybe he wants to be separated but isn't telling me? I would think they would want to keep people if they are no longer depressed.  Is it something that takes several doctors visits to determine? Maybe this is routine?  Has anyone experienced anything like this?  Please share it if you have.

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He will see a doctor and a med board, and they will figure out of the depression can come back, as true depression is rarely a one and done thing.  If he was situationally depressed, they can determine that and keep him.  I don't know how often he'll see a doc, or how long this could take.  It is not a quick process.  Hopefully he should get an honorable discharge, which is important for his future.

In the meantime, be supportive, and take heart in the fact he is still being paid, fed, and housed.   He needs to be patient with the process and hang in there.  

In any case, if he is separated, he needs to file with the VA as soon as he gets home. There are quite a few benefits he could be eligible for, and he should take full advantage of medical care, disability stipends, and educational/vocational opportunities.  A VA counselor will help him file the paperwork and sign up for benefits.  Another process which can be slow, but he should not ignore it just because he was in for a short time, or because he was not a combat vet.  He'll still be a veteran.

http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-qualify-for-veterans-b...

Thanks for your answer.  He seems to think the discharge would be indifferent (which doesn't exist, by that name anyway).  I'm not sure he wants to be there so I don't know to what extent they can be fooled for lack of a better word... I think he's still homesick and the navy life is a hard one, so the quickest way out may be to say that he's depressed.  He's coming home for a visit and was told they would not approve the leave until he had his tickets.  That doesn't sound logical to me.  Have you ever heard of that?  Are they afraid he will leave and not come back?

He's waiting to hear if he's staying which would send him to another school or be separated.  He says there is a good chance he'll be separated.  It's hard to wait.

I'm also afraid for him that if it's not an honorable discharge it will follow him... yet I surely don't want him staying if he is truly depressed... I would think they could discern homesick from clinically depressed. He can't be the first.

Thanks so much for the information.  It's very much appreciated! 


Other Designated Physical and Mental Conditions Discharge


The military may discharge for “other designated physical and mental conditions” servicemembers who have conditions that do not qualify for a disability discharge, but “that potentially interfere with assignment to or performance of duty….” Personality disorders are the most common grounds for discharge under other designated physical and mental conditions (ODPMC). In addition to personality disorders, grounds for discharge can include: seasickness, bedwetting, airsickness, sleep walking, certain allergies, severe nightmares, severe stuttering, obesity, and excessive height.

Consider seeking an ODPMC discharge if you experience emotional distress, difficulty in coping with military life, or an inability to behave and think as you would like to behave and think. While personality disorders are fairly complex, and real diagnoses can only come from a psychiatrist or psychologist, lay people can identify common symptoms and help to determine whether psychiatric evaluation is warranted. Common symptoms of some personality disorders include feeling depressed, helpless, or out of control, difficulty sleeping or inability to cope with work or people, or occasional thoughts of suicide.

A personality disorder is grounds for discharge only when “a diagnosis by a psychiatrist or psychologist…concludes that the disorder is so severe that the member’s ability to function effectively in the military environment is significantly impaired.”

This is a command-initiated discharge, which means there is no application procedure and you have no “right” to this discharge. Getting an early discharge is not easy and the procedures can be complicated. Discharge regulations are intended to give commanders control over their troops to maintain good order and discipline. You must persuade your command that a discharge is warranted and in the best interests of the military. Call us at theGI Rights Hotline for help.

The regulations give commanding officers a great deal of discretion, and only minimal guidelines, for deciding whether or not discharge is appropriate. Policies may differ from one command to another (even within the same base) and a command can change policy without warning. The military normally will not discharge a member with a short-term and treatable condition. A common category of disorders known as “adjustment disorders” are not considered, except by the Air Force, to be of long enough duration to warrant discharge.

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