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TAA Briefing
UNCLASSIFED/FOUO
Service members are referred within 1 year of being diagnosed with a
medical condition that does not appear to meet medical
retention standards.
IDES Process
MRDPMRDP
TAA Briefing
UNCLASSIFED/FOUO
PEB adopts VA rating for Unfitting Conditions:PERMANENT DISABILITY RETIREMENT: 30% or more or 20 years Active Fed Service, condition stableTEMPORARY DISABILITY RETIREMENT: 30% or more or 20 years and not permanent or stable condition SEPARATE WITH SEVERANCE PAY: 0, 10, or 20% payment of 2(base)(years service). If occurred in combat zone receive enhanced severance SEPARATE WITHOUT ENTITLEMENT TO BENEFITS : EPTS
-Soldier can concur with both DVA rating and PEB-Elect Formal hearing on Fit/Unfit- Submit one written reconsideration of DVA rating for unfit conditions (NOTE :no hearing on
ratings.)
SOLDIER MAY ALSO SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR COAD /COAR IF UNFIT
AgreeDisagree and Submit a Rebuttal,Request an Independent Provider review
DISPOSITIONS AND ELECTION OPTIONS
MEB forward to IPEB
IPEB determines whether each condition if Fitting or Unfitting, 10 A/C, and EPTS IAW AR 635-40 and DoDI 1332.38 Unfit
Request DVA Rating
Soldier can request PEB if nonconcur
MEB : Meets retention standards or fails retention IAW AR 40-501 If one or more conditions fail retention than Soldier’s case will go to PEB
Fit RTD
Post Separation Appeals
IF VA rating increased and would have affected retirement can appeal to ABCMR
TAA Briefing
UNCLASSIFED/FOUO
Reserve Component Soldier’s MEB Counsel
Ms. Kimberly Howard: Paralegal (706) 787 2476
CPT James Boaz (706) 787 2442
LTC Paul Elkin (706) 787 1100
Presented by:
Katherine Ingram
Soldiers’ Medical Evaluation Board Counsel
Fort Stewart, Georgia 912-435-9807/435-9734