Legal Question in Military Law in West Virginia

I need advice for my husband

My husband is in Air Force basic

training and is now suffering from

severe depression, panic/anxiety

attacks, and physical pain. What

can we do to get him discharged?


Asked on 1/23/09, 7:08 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Donald G. Rehkopf, Jr. Brenna, Brenna & Boyce, PLLC

Re: I need advice for my husband

No much unfortunately unless the AF is willing to give him an "Entry Level Separation" discharge. The enlistment papers he signed are a binding legal contract, and so a person does not have the legal right to just "quit."

If he has not seen a mental health counselor, make sure he does so ASAP, to both document his issues and to get some counseling in how to deal with all of this. If the counsel thinks the problem is severe enough to justify a discharge, then they can make a recommendation to the Commander for a discharge.

Good luck to you both.

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Answered on 1/24/09, 4:20 pm


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