Hello,
I'm currently on tdrl with the Navy since 2013. I was diagnosed with bipolar 1. While I was in I had two hospitalizations. Since getting out I've been able to get good jobs but at my last job I had to go back impatient twice. The whole time I've been on tdrl the thought never really occurred to me that I could re enter the Navy. I have never received a letter informing me of when or where my evaluations were to occur. Recently with the prospect of rejoining the Navy and working through issues with my theripst my VA disability diagnosis was changed to mood disorder NOS. I am also currently not taking any medication and for once in the past 4 years I have a very positive healthy outlook on life quote from my theripst. I'm really worried that when I do go for evaluation that everything that happened since being on tdrl will be used against me and all the progress I've made such as identifying the source of my depression won't be considered. I'm not going to lie I had some really really low times while being on tdrl and was really honest with my providers. Both my current providers feel I'm doing great but I feel like it's just not going to be enough and I'm going to put pdrl which isn't what I want. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
I'm currently on tdrl with the Navy since 2013. I was diagnosed with bipolar 1. While I was in I had two hospitalizations. Since getting out I've been able to get good jobs but at my last job I had to go back impatient twice. The whole time I've been on tdrl the thought never really occurred to me that I could re enter the Navy. I have never received a letter informing me of when or where my evaluations were to occur. Recently with the prospect of rejoining the Navy and working through issues with my theripst my VA disability diagnosis was changed to mood disorder NOS. I am also currently not taking any medication and for once in the past 4 years I have a very positive healthy outlook on life quote from my theripst. I'm really worried that when I do go for evaluation that everything that happened since being on tdrl will be used against me and all the progress I've made such as identifying the source of my depression won't be considered. I'm not going to lie I had some really really low times while being on tdrl and was really honest with my providers. Both my current providers feel I'm doing great but I feel like it's just not going to be enough and I'm going to put pdrl which isn't what I want. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.