Evolution of Department of Defense Disability Evaluation and Management of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury: Overview of Policy Changes, 2001-2018

Abstract

Service members whose illnesses or injuries call into question their ability to fulfill their military duties may be referred by a health care provider to the Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES), a joint program of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). This program is responsible for determining whether the individual is fit for duty as guided by his or her military department standards and requirements. If the servicemember is found to be unfit, he or she is medically discharged from military service

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2021
Accession Number
AD1132939

Entities

People

  • Carrie M. Farmer
  • Heather Krull
  • Molly M. Simmons
  • Samantha Cherney

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan Conflict
  • Air Force
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Brain Injuries
  • Congress
  • Delivery Of Health Care
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Iraqi-War
  • Law
  • Medical Examination
  • Medical Personnel
  • Mental Disorders
  • Military Medicine
  • National Security
  • Physical Disabilities
  • Therapy
  • Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • United States
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Neurotrauma and Rehabilitation Medicine.
  • Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Care for Military Service Members and Veterans with Limb Loss or Disability.