A Case Study Investigation into Creating a Joint Physical Evaluation Board
Abstract
In 2007, in the wake of the investigations of Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Congress showed increased interest in the proper care of our nations military members, especially those who were wounded, ill or injured. The Department of Defense (DoD) Disability Evaluation System (DES) drew further scrutiny by Congress as a result of numerous complaints that the Services were inconsistently rating Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines with similar injuries. On January 28, 2008, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) was signed into law by President George W. Bush. This Wounded Warrior legislation instituted a number of critical changes to the DES process. First, it required the DoD and the Veterans Administration (VA) to integrate the current DES into a single streamlined process, better serving the veterans and saving the DoD money. Second, it mandated the establishment of a joint PDBR created to review, upon appeal, veterans cases with medical conditions for individuals with a disability rating 20% or less and, consequently, were ineligible to retire when medically discharged.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 2011
- Accession Number
- AD1020234
Entities
People
- Elizabeth K. Blanchford
Organizations
- Air Command and Staff College