2021 Annual Report Disability Evaluation System Analysis and Research (DESAR)
Abstract
At the request of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs), the Disability Evaluation System Research and Analysis (DESAR) team was established to provide audits and studies of the Disability Evaluation System. Since 2009, DESAR has employed epidemiological research and advanced analytics to inform DOD retention and disability policy decisions aimed at improving readiness and lethality of warfighters. This report describes demographic, service and medical characteristics of service members evaluated for disability discharge by each service-specific Physical Evaluation Board between FY 2016 to 2020. Section 1 of this report provides metrics on disability evaluated service members, including rates and yearly trends by demographic characteristic, disposition, unfitting condition, and rating. Section 2 describes medical history, including pre-accession medical disqualifications, accession medical waivers, and hospitalizations within one year prior to disability evaluation among disability discharged service members.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2022
- Accession Number
- AD1167850
Entities
People
- Amanda L. Kelley
- Caitlin Rushin
- Katherine Garcia-rosales
- Natalya Weber
- Raneem Hawari
- Rhonda R. Jackson
Organizations
- Walter Reed Army Institute of Research