The joint DoD-VA process by which DoD determines whether ill or injured Service members are fit for continued service and DoD and VA determine appropriate benefits for Service members who are separated or retired for disability.

A DoD-only disability evaluation mechanism to assess ill or injured Service members’ fitness for continued military service and, if unfit, the appropriate disability disposition.  Service members processed through the LDES must be ...

A briefing that establishes Service member expectations, prepares Service members for each stage of the DES process, and informs Service members of what is expected of them during the DES process.

The DoD mechanism for determining fitness for duty, separation, or retirement of Service members because of disability in accordance with Chapter 61 of Title 10, United States Code.

Six weeks or fewer.

A Service member, civilian employee, or contracted individual, whose primary duty involves the delivery or direct support of the delivery of medical or dental care.

Any non-military health care provider who has patients empaneled to himself or herself and serves as the manager for clinical care of those patients.  This includes physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants practicing in ...

Medical specialties identified in the DoD Personnel Management Plan for Trauma-Related and Other Wartime Medical Specialties, developed in response to Section 708(d) of Public Law 114-328.  These include emergency medical services and pre ...

The provision of integrated, accessible health care services by clinicians who are accountable for addressing a large majority of personal health care needs, developing a sustained partnership with patients, and practicing in the context of ...

Medical and dental personnel who are authorized to provide health care services in military MTFs or contract clinics by way of a personal services contract pursuant to Section 1091 of Title 10, United States Code or a non-personal services ...

Specific abilities required by medical personnel that are essential to the success of the medical mission during deployed operations.

Applied to medical personnel, this includes all of the clinical and nonclinical individual and team requirements necessary to accomplish the deployed mission.

Service personnel who are authorized to perform health care functions.  This includes members of the Active and Reserve Components.

Medical care provided to Service members and beneficiaries from healthcare facilities and medical support organizations owned by the DoD.