I absolutely believe your husband will be MEB boarded and that he will get some VA and military disability for the rest of his life. These episodes he was having we're so severe he had to be hospitalized and his guns taken away. If he is a danger to himself or others it is certain that he must be MEB boarded. The only way he could not be MEB boarded would be if he was medicated to the point his symptoms were relieved to the point he was fully functional again. Look at retention standards in AR 40-501 chapter 3. Not sure what the retention criteria is for mental health but I and many others here were found unfit for duty with way less symptoms than you described.
It is important that he doesn't sugar coat things when speaking to the mental health doctors. I was much less symptomatic compared to your husband and I was able to get rated at 70% for MDD and GAD. Part of my VARR argue net was to simply gather up the letters and record from my psychiatrists and show that I had told six different providers on six different occasions that I was having suicidal ideation so with a plan and intent.
I too like your husband believed that nothing good would come from being MEB boarded. I firmly believed that there was a conspiracy of doctors, PEBLO, and jag lawyers scheming and colluding to deny me benefits. Those thoughts are much less now as I have been awarded 100% DOD and 100% VA. Medications don't seem to do much except put me to sleep but my anxiety is slightly better now that I am retired and have let go of the stress of active duty.
It is important that he doesn't sugar coat things when speaking to the mental health doctors. I was much less symptomatic compared to your husband and I was able to get rated at 70% for MDD and GAD. Part of my VARR argue net was to simply gather up the letters and record from my psychiatrists and show that I had told six different providers on six different occasions that I was having suicidal ideation so with a plan and intent.
I too like your husband believed that nothing good would come from being MEB boarded. I firmly believed that there was a conspiracy of doctors, PEBLO, and jag lawyers scheming and colluding to deny me benefits. Those thoughts are much less now as I have been awarded 100% DOD and 100% VA. Medications don't seem to do much except put me to sleep but my anxiety is slightly better now that I am retired and have let go of the stress of active duty.