Posted on Apr 11, 2021
Will I be entitled to all my benefits (Disability, GI Bill, Health insurance VA Loan), If after getting a 5-17 Chapter?
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I've been in the Army for one and a half years now. After seeing the Psychiatrist twice last week. He recommended me for a 5-17 chapter due to Homicide thoughts and self harm. I have chronic anxiety and depression and Adjustment disorder He said.. My company Commander counseled me on Friday that he is starting my chapter. He told me that I am getting a Honorable discharge since I am a good soldier. I have a pregnant wife who doesn't have a job I am the only income in my house. I got this depression and anxiety since I joined the army. So I'm wondering if I'll be able to receive disability, my GI BILL, VA Loan, Health insurance...Etc.
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Health insurance is not a benefit. I don't know why people think they get free health care after the military but even retirees pay for health insurance
Disability is for people who are injured. Unless you've had an injury in the military you wont rate disability
GI Bill is based on length of service at ETS. You can go on the VA website to see how long you have to serve to qualify for GI Bill and Home Loan
Disability is for people who are injured. Unless you've had an injury in the military you wont rate disability
GI Bill is based on length of service at ETS. You can go on the VA website to see how long you have to serve to qualify for GI Bill and Home Loan
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SP5 Peter Keane
I see so many vets saying they were promised health care for life. Only promise made to me was you may get 3 hots and a cot.
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SP5 Peter Keane I actually read a RAND report about this, it goes back decades that vets have believed they were promised free Healthcare for life
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You need to see a VA counselor, they can provide you with the best advise.
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You should be eligible for VGLI, VA Loan, and GI Bill, the rate for GI Bill may be cut proportionally to your length of service. There is no "health insurance" available unless you have retired. The VA should treat any service related issues for you (only), for some length of time after you are separated. For example, if they find a cavity on your dental exam when you are outprocessing, they aren't going to keep you in to fix it, but you can go to the VA to have it done.
Disability is questionable. You have only been in for a year and a half and the diagnosis of an adjustment disorder is rather vague. Typically, symptoms will appear within 3 months of a trauma/stress and will lessen over time. If the symptoms do not subside then it would be considered chronic. For it to be considered a VA Rated Disability, you will need evidence that the condition appeared while you were on active duty, and be able to show the stressor that more likely than not caused it.
One bit of good news for you is that you should be eligible for unemployment, and those rates aren't too bad right now.
Good luck with your future endeavors.
Disability is questionable. You have only been in for a year and a half and the diagnosis of an adjustment disorder is rather vague. Typically, symptoms will appear within 3 months of a trauma/stress and will lessen over time. If the symptoms do not subside then it would be considered chronic. For it to be considered a VA Rated Disability, you will need evidence that the condition appeared while you were on active duty, and be able to show the stressor that more likely than not caused it.
One bit of good news for you is that you should be eligible for unemployment, and those rates aren't too bad right now.
Good luck with your future endeavors.
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