R 210931Z JUL 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0432/09
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/COMPLIANCE WITH PERSONALITY DISORDER SEPARATION REQUIREMENTS//
REF/A/MSGID:MEMO/DOD/14JAN2009//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/DOD/28AUG2008//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/MMSR/06JUN2007//
REF/D/MSGID:MEMO/BUMED/19DEC2008//
NARR/REF A IS A REQUEST FOR COMPLIANCE REPORT ON PERSONALITY DISORDER (PD) SEPARATIONS. REF B, DODI 1332.14, IS ENLISTED ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATIONS. REF C, MCO 1900.16F, IS THE MARINE CORPS SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT MANUAL. REF D IS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ENLISTED ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION POLICY-PERSONALITY DISORDER//
POC/L. A. BENNETT/CIV/UNIT:MMSR/-/TEL:DSN 278-9322/TEL:(703) 784-9322 /EMAIL:LAURIE.BENNETT@USMC.MIL// POC/L. HEEREN/CIV/UNIT:MMSR/-/TEL:DSN 278-9322 /TEL:(703) 784-9322 /EMAIL:LINDA.HEEREN@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THIS MARADMIN CLARIFIES THE REQUIREMENTS FOR DISCHARGING MARINES FOR PERSONALITY DISORDER.
2.  GENERAL.  PER REF A, THE UNDERSECRETARY OF DEFENSE DIRECTED THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS TO PROVIDE ANNUAL REPORTS ON COMPLIANCE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PERSONALITY DISORDER (PD) SEPARATION REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED IN REF B PARA 3.A(8).
3.  BACKGROUND. THIS MARADMIN ADDRESSES DOD SPECIFIC PD SEPARATION REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED IN REFS B AND C.
4.  PD SEPARATION REQUIREMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
    A.  DIAGNOSIS MUST BE MADE BY A PSYCHIATRIST OR PH.D.-LEVEL PSYCHOLOGIST.
    B.  DIAGNOSIS MUST INCLUDE A STATEMENT OR JUDGEMENT FROM THE PSYCHIATRIST OR PH.D.-LEVEL PSYCHOLOGIST THAT THE MARINE'S DISORDER IS SO SEVERE THAT THE MARINE'S ABILITY TO FUNCTION EFFECTIVELY IN THE MILITARY ENVIRONMENT IS SIGNIFICANTLY IMPAIRED.
    C.  WRITTEN NOTIFICATION OF HIS OR HER IMPENDING SEPARATION MUST BE RECEIVED BASED ON A PD DIAGNOSIS PER REF B ENCL 3 PARA 3.A(8)(F).
    D.  MARINE MUST BE ADVISED THAT THE DIAGNOSIS OF PD DOES NOT QUALIFY AS A DISABILITY.
    E.  DIAGNOSIS MUST BE CORROBORATED BY A PEER PSYCHIATRIST OR PH.D.-LEVEL PSYCHOLOGIST OR HIGHER LEVEL MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL.
    F.  DIAGNOSIS MUST ADDRESS PTSD OR OTHER MENTAL ILLNESS CO-MORBIDITY.  NOTE THAT UNLESS FOUND FIT FOR DUTY BY THE DISABILITY EVALUATION SYSTEM, A SEPARATION FOR PD IS NOT AUTHORIZED IF SERVICE-RELATED PTSD IS ALSO DIAGNOSED.
    G.  DIAGNOSIS MUST BE ENDORSED BY THE REGIONAL NAVAL MEDICAL COMMANDER PER REF D.
    H.  PER REF C PAR 6105, MARINES DIAGNOSED WITH A PERSONALITY DISORDER AND RECOMMENDED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION MUST BE FORMALLY COUNSELED ON THEIR DEFICIENCIES AND AFFORDED AN OPPORTUNITY TO CORRECT THESE DEFICIENCIES BEFORE SEPARATION PROCESSING IS INITIATED.  THE OPPORTUNITY TO CORRECT DEFICIENCIES NEED NOT EXTEND FOR A PROTRACTED OBSERVATION PERIOD.  AT ANY TIME AFTER FORMAL COUNSELING, MARINES REPEATING OR CONTINUING BEHAVIORS THAT INTERFERE WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES OR DISRUPT THE GOOD ORDER AND DISCIPLINE OF THEIR UNIT, MAY BE PROCESSED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION.
    I.  SEPARATION SOLELY FOR PD WARRANTS RE-CODE 3P.
5.  CONFIRMATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS IN PARAGRAPH 4 WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE GCMCA ENDORSEMENT AUTHORIZING SEPARATIONS FOR PD.
6.  THE NEXT CHANGE TO REF C WILL ADDRESS THE NEW REQUIREMENTS IN REF B. 
7.  COMMANDERS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO SUBMIT ANNUAL REPORTS ON PD SEPARATIONS ADDRESSING COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 4.
8.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. C. F. SWAIN, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION (ACTING).//