Hello Everyone,
Pretty new on here but wanted to share my experience and get some input.
I was discharged in September 2017 with Bipolar Type II (unstable) with a rating of 100% for both DOD and VA and was placed on TDRL. I did my first TDRL examination in June and received notification from the PEB that they are reducing my rating from 100% to 10% and be removed from TDRL with severance pay. After completing my TDRL examination I requested for the summary of the findings for my review but the doctor who did the evaluation never gave it to me. In essence the first and last notification I got pertinent to my case was just the letter from the PEB informing me of their decision.
I did of course request for a formal hearing and was notified yesterday of the date being on September 18. I'm pretty anxious with how this will turn out to be. Having a Bipolar disorder you never know how your cycles can impact your livelihood, so I am a bit confused to why the Navy wants to call it quits with me and give me severance pay when at the end of the day I will be facing the struggles of a Bipolar disorder for the rest of my life.
Please feel free to share your experience if they are similar to what I have mentioned above. All inputs are welcomed, thanks in advance!
Pretty new on here but wanted to share my experience and get some input.
I was discharged in September 2017 with Bipolar Type II (unstable) with a rating of 100% for both DOD and VA and was placed on TDRL. I did my first TDRL examination in June and received notification from the PEB that they are reducing my rating from 100% to 10% and be removed from TDRL with severance pay. After completing my TDRL examination I requested for the summary of the findings for my review but the doctor who did the evaluation never gave it to me. In essence the first and last notification I got pertinent to my case was just the letter from the PEB informing me of their decision.
I did of course request for a formal hearing and was notified yesterday of the date being on September 18. I'm pretty anxious with how this will turn out to be. Having a Bipolar disorder you never know how your cycles can impact your livelihood, so I am a bit confused to why the Navy wants to call it quits with me and give me severance pay when at the end of the day I will be facing the struggles of a Bipolar disorder for the rest of my life.
Please feel free to share your experience if they are similar to what I have mentioned above. All inputs are welcomed, thanks in advance!