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Issuances

Disability Evaluation System

• DoDI 1332.18 - Disability Evaluation System
• DoDM 1332.18 - Volume 1: Disability Evaluation System (DES) Manual: General Information and Legacy Disability Evaluation System (LDES) Time Standards
• DoDM 1332.18 - Volume 2: Disability Evaluation System (DES) Manual: Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES)
• DoDM 1332.18 - Volume 3: Disability Evaluation System (DES) Manual: Quality Assurance Program (QAP)
• DoDI 6040.44 - Physical Disability Board of Review (PDBR)

Transition Assistance Program Policies

• DoDI 1332.35 - Transition Assistance for Military Personnel Policy
• DoDI 1332.37 - Public and Community Service Policy

Policy Updates

Care Coordination

• DoDI 1300.24 - Recovery Coordination Program (RCP)
• DoDI 1300.25 - Guidance for the Education and Employment Initiative (E2I) and Operation WARFIGHTER (OWF)
• DoDI 1300.27 - Guidance on the use of Service Dogs by Service Members
• DoDI 1300.24 - Recovery Coordination Program (RCP)

Disability Evaluation System      

• Expedited DES Process for Members with Catastrophic Conditions and Combat-Related Causes (dated January 6, 2009)
• VA-DoD MOA: Expansion of the DoD/VA Integrated Pilot Disability Evaluation System (IPDES) Providing a Single Evaluation/Transition Medical Examination and Single Source Disability Rating , January 16, 2009
• VA-DoD MOA: Processing Payment for Disability Compensation and Pension Examinations in the Integrated Disability Evaluation System, June 16, 2010

Benefits

• DODI 1341.12 - Special Compensation for Assistance With Activities of Daily Living Program (SCAADL)
• DoDM 1341.12 - Special Compensation for Assistance With Activities of Daily Living Process (SCAADL)

Reports

Care Coordination

• Report to Congress on the Comprehensive Policy Improvements to the Care, Management and Transition of Recovering Service Members (NDAA Section 1611 and 1615)
• The Foundations of Care, Management and Transition Support for Recovering Service Members and Their Families (DoD Policy)

Disability Evaluation System

• Disability Advisory Council (DAC) Charter, September 24, 2008
• Assessments of Continuing Utility and Future Role of the Temporary Disability Retired List
• Report on Reduction in Disability Ratings by the Department of Defense
• PDES