Expert: Aaron Shifferly - 5/23/2010

Question
I am currently active duty in Fort Carson.  have been seeing behavioral health for depression, during this they seem to think that I am bipolar. If  am what will happen to me? Will I med board? Will I get disability from the Army? I am not getting any answers from anyone here, I have tried my chain of command and they don't seem to know. Thank you for your help.

Answer
What will happen to you is up to the doctors that are caring for you.  If your disorder is severe enough, they would move to separate you from the military but, if you can be treated and the doctors think you can still be of service, you could be retained on active duty.  As far as disability, that would be determined during a med board process.  It isnt guaranteed, and don't think that whatever you would get would be much.. prepare yourself for finding another job and such.  I'm sorry I can't answer more clearly but you'd have to ask your treatment specialist what they are going to do with you.