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DoD Disability Evaluation System
Governs Line of Duty (LOD) determination for Air Force personnel. LOD determinations impact eligibility for disability retirement/severance pay and other benefits. Document is in .pdf format.
Establishes procedures for administrative separation or discharge of Air National Guard (ANG) and Air Force Reserve members. Document is in .pdf format.
Describes how to retire or discharge Air Force members who are unfit to do their military duties because of physical disability and outlines procedures for examining and discharging or retiring members from the temporary disability retired list (TDRL). Document is in .pdf format.
Establishes medical standards for Air Force examinations and prescribes procedures for retiring, discharging, or retaining members who, because of physical disability, are unfit to perform their duties. Document is in .pdf format.
Prescribes policies and mandated tasks governing the management and administration of patients, including physical disability processing. Document is in .pdf format.
Provides information on medical fitness standards for induction, enlistment, appointment, retention and related policies and procedures. Document is in .pdf format.
Provides information on the physical performance evaluation system, which evaluates whether soldiers can perform satisfactorily in their primary occupational specialty in a worldwide field environment. Document is in .pdf format.
Governs the evaluation for physical fitness of soldiers who may be unfit to perform military duties because of physical disability. Document is in .pdf format.
Offered by the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) to provide information for service officers about the military services' processes for handling medical evaluation boards and physical evaluation boards. Document is in .pdf format.
Describes highlights from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) study of the DoD/VA Physical Disability Evaluation System Pilot project. Displays the major differences between the current and piloted military disability evaluation processes. Document is in .pdf format.
Defines and authorizes the Disability Evaluation System (DES). Document is in .pdf format.
Implements policy, assigns responsibilities and prescribes procedures for rating disabilities of service members determined to be physically unfit and who are eligible for disability separation or retirement. Document is in .pdf format.
Overview of resources and issues including disability evaluation and rating systems, compensation, health care, education and employment benefits. Document is in .pdf format.
Legal counsel, information and advocacy for Army soldiers during the MEB and PEB processes.
Legal counsel to assist soldiers throughout the DoD/VA PDES Pilot process at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, National Naval Medical Center at Bethesda and Malcolm Grow Medical Center at Andrews Air Force Base.
Personalized disability income calculator estimates the disability-related income due to combat and combat-related injuries. Requires valid Wounded Warrior-provided passcode and active Army Knowledge Online (AKO) account.
Provides information on all phases of the disability evaluation system (DES), including the medical evaluation board (MEB), the physical evaluation board (PEB), physical disability review board, board for correction of military records and more. Document is in .pdf format.
Provides information on transitional medical benefits, the incapacitation pay program, active duty medical extension (ADME), medical retention procession (MRP), and the community based health care initiative (CBHCI) for Army Reservists and National Guardsmen.
