U.S. Department of Defense Disability Compensation Under a Fitness-for-Duty Evaluation Approach

Abstract

The joint Department of Defense (DoD)-Department of Veterans Affairs Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES) is the process by which DoD determines fitness for duty, separation, or retirement of service members because of disability. Service members who are evaluated for disability undergo a comprehensive medical examination to document all medical conditions and receive a disability rating for every condition documented during the medical examination. These ratings are used by DoD and the Department of Veterans Affairs to determine the amount of disability compensation service members will receive if they are found unfit to continue serving and consequently medically discharged.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 28, 2022
Accession Number
AD1158205

Entities

People

  • Beth J. Asch
  • Douglas C. Ligor
  • Heather Krull
  • Jonas Kempf
  • Michael Dworsky
  • Michael G. Mattock
  • Stephanie Rennane

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Brain Injuries
  • Business Administration
  • Congress
  • Department Of Veterans Affairs
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Governments
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • Medical Examination
  • Medical Personnel
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Physical Disabilities

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