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New Board to Ensure Consistency in Disability Ratings

Former servicemembers who disagree with the disability ratings they received when they were discharged as unfit for military duty can now apply to have those ratings reviewed by a new Physical Disability Board of Review. Story

Physical Evaluation Board Works to Deliver Fair Outcomes

Terrie Wurzbacher, medical officer for the Physical Evaluation Board at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, reviews a soldier’s file. U.S. Army photo by Elaine Wilson, Fort Sam Houston Public Information Office  Col. Troy Lovett works to dispel the myriad of rumors surrounding the processes of the base’s Physical Evaluation Board. Above all, he says, the mandate for the 16-person board is to “provide a full and fair hearing to determine a soldier’s physical fitness for continued military service.” Story

Freedom to Choose Benefits Means Responsibility

Starting in July, servicemembers can choose to whom a $100,000 death gratuity will be disbursed if they’re killed in action. Story

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