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Military Health System

MHS Health Care Glossary

Military Health System (MHS) Health Care Glossary serves as the official repository and consolidated reference (as a secondary source) for terms and definitions used within the MHS. Some terms may have multiple and varying definitions based on the context and primary source of authority. Note that certain definitions may be approved only for limited use in a single primary reference document, while others may have broad applicability in multiple contexts and issuances. To determine the most appropriate definition in a particular context, consult all relevant source documents. Any disparities between this Glossary and primary sources are unintentional, and the primary source shall control.

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Claims Agents

Glossary Term
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An individual recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs as an agent for the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims under applicable laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Source of Definition:

DoDI 1332.18: Disability Evaluation System (DES)

Qualified Duty Status

Glossary Term
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The period in which an RC Service member is: On active duty (AD) or full-time National Guard duty (FTNGD) for more than 30 days; Performing AD or FTNGD for 30 days or less; Performing inactive duty training (IDT); Performing funeral honors ...

Source of Definition:

DoDI 1332.18: Disability Evaluation System (DES)

Prior Service

Glossary Term
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When a Service member has previous military service and reenlists in a Regular or Reserve Component of a Military Service after a break in active duty or reserve duty.

Source of Definition:

DoDI 1332.18: Disability Evaluation System (DES)

Medical Impairment Condition

Glossary Term
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Any disease or residual of an injury that results in a lessening or weakening of the capacity of the body or its parts to perform normally, according to accepted medical principles.

Source of Definition:

DoDI 1332.18: Disability Evaluation System (DES)

Disability Evaluation System (DES)

Glossary Term
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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, U.S.C.

Source of Definition:

DoDI 1332.18: Disability Evaluation System (DES)

Related Glossary Terms:

Disability Evaluation System | Disability Evaluation System | Disability Evaluation System

Disability

Glossary Term
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A medical impairment, mental disease, or physical defect which is severe enough to interfere with the Service member’s ability to adequately perform his or her duties, regardless of assignment or geographic location. A medical impairment ...

Source of Definition:

DoDI 1332.18: Disability Evaluation System (DES)

Related Glossary Terms:

Disability | Disability

Retention Control Point

Glossary Term
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The number of years a Service member may serve at a particular rank.

Source of Definition:

DoDI 1332.18: Disability Evaluation System (DES)

Retention Standards

Glossary Term
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Guidelines that establish medical conditions or physical defects that could render a Service member unfit for further military service and may be cause for referral of the Service member into the disability evaluation system (DES).

Source of Definition:

DoDI 1332.18: Disability Evaluation System (DES)

Related Glossary Terms:

Retention Standards

Multi-Disciplinary Briefing (MDB)

Glossary Term
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A briefing that consists of information from, at a minimum, physical evaluation board liaison officer (PEBLOs), military services coordinators (MSCs), and government legal counsel, and establishes service member expectations; prepares service ...

Source of Definition:

DoDI 1332.18: Disability Evaluation System (DES)

Presumption

Glossary Term
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An inference of the truth of a proposition or fact reached through a process of reasoning and based on the existence of other facts. Matters that are presumed need no proof to support them, but may be rebutted by evidence to the contrary.

Source of Definition:

DoDI 1332.18: Disability Evaluation System (DES)

Proximate Result

Glossary Term
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A permanent disability the result of, arising from, or connected with active duty, annual training, active duty for training, or IDT, to include travel to and from such duty or remaining overnight between successive periods of IDT. The ...

Source of Definition:

DoDI 1332.18: Disability Evaluation System (DES)

Elective Surgery

Glossary Term
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Surgery that is not essential, especially surgery to correct a condition that is not life-threatening; surgery that is not required for survival.

Source of Definition:

DoDI 1332.18: Disability Evaluation System (DES)

Disability Advisory Council

Glossary Term
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A Department of Defense (DOD) only group that evaluates Disability Evaluation System (DES) functions, identifies best practices, addresses inconsistencies in policy, discusses inconsistencies in law, addresses problems and issues in the ...

Source of Definition:

DoDI 1332.18: Disability Evaluation System (DES)

Related Glossary Terms:

Disability Advisory Council | Disability Advisory Council | Disability Evaluation System | Disability Evaluation System | Disability Evaluation System

Medical Evaluation Board (MEB)

Glossary Term
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For Service members entering the disability evaluation system, the MEB conducts the medical evaluation on conditions that potentially affect the Service member’s fitness for duty. The MEB documents the Service member’s medical ...

Source of Definition:

DoDI 1332.18: Disability Evaluation System (DES)

Personal Representative

Glossary Term
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A person designated to make DES decisions for the Service member. This could be a court-appointed guardian or a representative in accordance with DoDI 6025.18.

Source of Definition:

DoDI 1332.18: Disability Evaluation System (DES)

Related Glossary Terms:

Personal Representative
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Last Updated: April 03, 2020
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