I'm brand new as a registered member of this great website, however I have been searching for different information on here for a while. Before I get started on my situation, I want to thank those of you with knowledge regarding this process for helping calm my anxiety in advance. I would truly appreciate if anyone can provide me with some knowledge that will help me feel as though there is hope for my situation. Here it goes...
I found out about a week ago, from my Mental Health provider, that I was put on a Code 37, and am going to be going through the MEB process. He also informed me, at this same appointment, that he had already submitted my NARSUM earlier that morning to the PEBLO. Keep in mind, this all was a shock to me. I knew there was a possibility of getting MEB'd, but this all got thrown on me in one morning. In the same week as finding this out, I was emailed a Commander's Impact Statement that was already filled out by my Commander. No one reached out to me regarding CIS, and his letter was very opinionated. I had a DUI in mid 2020, however I had been seeing Mental Health on a regular basis since August of 2019. The Commander blamed all of my problems on my previous DUI charge in his letter. I was shocked to see this, as you can imagine, due to the fact that he doesn't know the full story regarding my struggles with Mental Health. Like I said, he literally blamed all of my problems on the DUI charge I received. He disagreed with the doctors, or I assume that's where he got the information for the letter? The doctors however saw that as something that happened due to self medicating, knowing that my mental health issues were already ongoing before the DUI. Also, I'm taking two different medications that I have been told are not medications that allow me deploy while on them. These medications treat severe ongoing mental health issues that I've been struggling with.
So, that's where my situation is at right now, and I'm extremely anxious because I don't what my future is going to look like. Can anyone help me with any knowledge that may help? I genuinely appreciate the help!
I found out about a week ago, from my Mental Health provider, that I was put on a Code 37, and am going to be going through the MEB process. He also informed me, at this same appointment, that he had already submitted my NARSUM earlier that morning to the PEBLO. Keep in mind, this all was a shock to me. I knew there was a possibility of getting MEB'd, but this all got thrown on me in one morning. In the same week as finding this out, I was emailed a Commander's Impact Statement that was already filled out by my Commander. No one reached out to me regarding CIS, and his letter was very opinionated. I had a DUI in mid 2020, however I had been seeing Mental Health on a regular basis since August of 2019. The Commander blamed all of my problems on my previous DUI charge in his letter. I was shocked to see this, as you can imagine, due to the fact that he doesn't know the full story regarding my struggles with Mental Health. Like I said, he literally blamed all of my problems on the DUI charge I received. He disagreed with the doctors, or I assume that's where he got the information for the letter? The doctors however saw that as something that happened due to self medicating, knowing that my mental health issues were already ongoing before the DUI. Also, I'm taking two different medications that I have been told are not medications that allow me deploy while on them. These medications treat severe ongoing mental health issues that I've been struggling with.
So, that's where my situation is at right now, and I'm extremely anxious because I don't what my future is going to look like. Can anyone help me with any knowledge that may help? I genuinely appreciate the help!