Hello all,
After much research and an overwhelming amount of information from this board itself (and thank you!), I've come to the realization that I cannot find specifically what I am looking for and am in need of reaching out for help. Any assistance is appreciated.
I am seeing a behavioral health doc for some 'issues' and have been found to have/diagnosed with Bipolar II. The doc has recommended some medications that I cannot recall at the moment, but I have them written down at home. The doc is career Army, and is not familiar with Navy regulations. As such, I've searched and read and even reached out in confidence to some medical-service friends and I'm still empty handed.
As of now, my record does NOT state that I have Bipolar II. The doc is worried that I am just three years from retirement and doesn't want to trigger a Med Board, because it would screw with my 20 and done, and then as I understand it, the CRDP. Thing is, is that the doc wants it in the record as it's a very real diagnosis which I do not disagree with, however, I manage just fine most days and have likely been having this problem for quite some time.
The doc states that I should be on medication, which I am not averse to, but as I said before, worried about triggering a med board. As of now, my medical record states the following:
*Adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood
and
*Unspecified mood [affective] disorder
Is there any Navy-specific guidance anywhere regarding the BP2 being entered into the medical record of an active duty member with three years from retirement, has a clearance, wish to retire @ 20 and just go about my day? I do not want to medically retire, but I don't know much about that realm of things. Is there one that is more advantageous than the other? I'm not trying to milk anything - I want to do my time and be afforded what I deserve, along with some likely disability aside from what I'm writing about here.
I feel that this is already too long. Thanks for any advice/help/time offered in advance.
Sky
After much research and an overwhelming amount of information from this board itself (and thank you!), I've come to the realization that I cannot find specifically what I am looking for and am in need of reaching out for help. Any assistance is appreciated.
I am seeing a behavioral health doc for some 'issues' and have been found to have/diagnosed with Bipolar II. The doc has recommended some medications that I cannot recall at the moment, but I have them written down at home. The doc is career Army, and is not familiar with Navy regulations. As such, I've searched and read and even reached out in confidence to some medical-service friends and I'm still empty handed.
As of now, my record does NOT state that I have Bipolar II. The doc is worried that I am just three years from retirement and doesn't want to trigger a Med Board, because it would screw with my 20 and done, and then as I understand it, the CRDP. Thing is, is that the doc wants it in the record as it's a very real diagnosis which I do not disagree with, however, I manage just fine most days and have likely been having this problem for quite some time.
The doc states that I should be on medication, which I am not averse to, but as I said before, worried about triggering a med board. As of now, my medical record states the following:
*Adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood
and
*Unspecified mood [affective] disorder
Is there any Navy-specific guidance anywhere regarding the BP2 being entered into the medical record of an active duty member with three years from retirement, has a clearance, wish to retire @ 20 and just go about my day? I do not want to medically retire, but I don't know much about that realm of things. Is there one that is more advantageous than the other? I'm not trying to milk anything - I want to do my time and be afforded what I deserve, along with some likely disability aside from what I'm writing about here.
I feel that this is already too long. Thanks for any advice/help/time offered in advance.
Sky