TAA Briefing
IDES Process
Service members are
referred within 1 year of
being diagnosed with a
medical condition that does
not appear to meet medical
retention standards.
MRDP
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DISPOSITIONS AND ELECTION OPTIONS
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
Agree
Disagree and Submit a Rebuttal,
Request an Independent Provider review
Soldier can
request PEB if
nonconcur
IF VA rating
increased
and would
have affected
retirement
can appeal to
ABCMR
Fit RTD
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
PEB adopts VA rating for Unfitting Conditions:
PERMANENT DISABILITY RETIREMENT:
30% or more or 20 years Active Fed Service, condition stable
TEMPORARY 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.)
Post Separation
Appeals
SOLDIER MAY ALSO SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR COAD /COAR IF UNFIT
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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
Katherine.ingram@us.army.mil
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