My husband injured his back in Iraq this last deployment and came home early because of it. He also has been diagnosed with severe chronic PTSD and has put in his packet for WTU at Fort Riley and everybody approved it until he got to brigade level and they turned him down. He has to have back surgery and he will never be the same again. He is on permanent profile for both his back and his PTSD issues and can never be deployed again. Can anyone tell me WHY they'd turn him down? And because my husband won't do it I need to know WHO I can talk to get the ball rolling again. I know the Army is deathly afraid of us spouses so I am hoping to do some good. My husband has served the Army for 8 years and two tours in Iraq and deserves to be treated right now that he is injured. Does anybody have some advise.
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Edward.Baker
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The WTU guidance is on the G1 home page at http://www.armyg1.army.mil/wtu/docs/WTUConsolidatedGuidanceAdministrative.pdf, and it details the process for applying to the WTU.
I would not second guess the reviewers 9don't see what they see), but if
If I remember correctly, Active Duty WTU requirements are 6 months of treatment. It may have been declined because he is being processed fro an MEB, and the reviewers believe the board will be completed before the time has expired. With pending surgery he should have a pretty good shot.
The most critical piece of documentation he has is the Profile, as that is what the Army will look at to keep him from getting re-injured.
I would definately get his PCM involved with it and talk to the local WTU to find out what the local process is. It may have been stopped for administrative reasons as well (something isn't signed or initialed or whatever)
I would not second guess the reviewers 9don't see what they see), but if
If I remember correctly, Active Duty WTU requirements are 6 months of treatment. It may have been declined because he is being processed fro an MEB, and the reviewers believe the board will be completed before the time has expired. With pending surgery he should have a pretty good shot.
The most critical piece of documentation he has is the Profile, as that is what the Army will look at to keep him from getting re-injured.
I would definately get his PCM involved with it and talk to the local WTU to find out what the local process is. It may have been stopped for administrative reasons as well (something isn't signed or initialed or whatever)
Originally, my hubby was turned down for WTU after five weeks in the hospital. Command was on my side of the situation (Hubby was in for severe chronic PTSD). Command went with me to meet with the head of our MTF to ask that it be explained why he was not let in to WTU even though his treating physician said he did not need to go back to his unit and would never be able to perform his job again. I had a letter with eight pages of documentation of specific instances where my husband had not been able to get treatment for one reason or another because he could not get to appointments. It was also going to take him more than six months to become stable (we never going to get rid of it, but we could at least get to a point where he wasn't about to commit suicide or putting holes in the wall because he was so angry.) Since our command was on board, I had documentation, and his doctors all wanted him in, our MTF WTU board reconsidered and he was accepted.
My review on WTU at our base is mixed. Command had given him a shortened day, and permission to leave whenever necessary. They were aware of all his problems and really worked with us for the short time between the hospitalization and entering WTU. They had told us they would work with us as long as necessary. I know that WTU is supposed to coordinate appointments, case manage "total" healthcare, and be able to support the whole family. At some bases, they do a great job. Ours is not in that category.
First, I would ask if he was not signed off at brigade level or if it was the WTU board. Then, I would ask for a meeting with whomever stopped his WTU paperwork, brigade or MTF WTU board. I would bring documentation that neither of these conditions was going away and the amount of his treatment, number of appointments he has weekly, limited duties he can do, length of recovery time for surgery, etc. I would ask for something signed at the command level that says they are aware of his conditions and what they are doing to accomodate him. If they are not willing to accomodate him at command then they need to push for his acceptance in WTU. Good luck!
My review on WTU at our base is mixed. Command had given him a shortened day, and permission to leave whenever necessary. They were aware of all his problems and really worked with us for the short time between the hospitalization and entering WTU. They had told us they would work with us as long as necessary. I know that WTU is supposed to coordinate appointments, case manage "total" healthcare, and be able to support the whole family. At some bases, they do a great job. Ours is not in that category.
First, I would ask if he was not signed off at brigade level or if it was the WTU board. Then, I would ask for a meeting with whomever stopped his WTU paperwork, brigade or MTF WTU board. I would bring documentation that neither of these conditions was going away and the amount of his treatment, number of appointments he has weekly, limited duties he can do, length of recovery time for surgery, etc. I would ask for something signed at the command level that says they are aware of his conditions and what they are doing to accomodate him. If they are not willing to accomodate him at command then they need to push for his acceptance in WTU. Good luck!
We had WTU issues at Fort Riley too! We had issues getting down there too, he stayed down there about 3 months and they decided MMRB, or MEB was the route to go, well they started that paperwork and then sent him back to his old unit where no one had a clue what was going on with him, nor did they care, no one would help him with paperwork that he needed, but he was expected to be at 6:30 AM formation everyday, just for them to tell him to leave. He was not allowed to have a job up there, and he couldnt get another job or volunteer anywhere because they said he was "a liability" so the Commander wouldnt sign his release. If he was such a liability, maybe they should have kept closer tabs on him! Now I dont understand why someone they knew had issues would get sent back to a line unit? And no one here can or wants to give me an answer.