Former service members who were discharged as unfit for military duty with disability ratings of 20 percent or lower can now apply to have those ratings reviewed by a new Physical Disability Board of Review (PDBR).
Pursuant to the FY 2008 National Defense Authorization Act, DoD has established the new panel to review disability ratings of wounded warriors who were found ineligible for retirement. The Air Force has been designated as lead DoD component for operation and management of the PDBR.
Eligible service member may ask to have their case reviewed by the PDBR through their respective service if they were separated from the Armed Forces after 11 September 2001 and deemed unfit for continued military service as a result of a physical disability under Chapter 61.
Additionally, the member must have received a combined disability rating of 20 percent or lower, and have been found ineligible for retirement. By law, once adopted by the service secretary, a PDBR recommendation is final and removes the service member’s option to pursue subsequent review through the respective military department’s Board for the Correction of Military Records.
The PDBR may also decide to review an individual’s case, but must receive consent from the service member. Generally, individuals will apply for PDBR review through their respective military department, but more specific guidance will be forthcoming. The PDBR can recommend an increase in a disability rating, uphold the previous finding, or issue a disability rating when the previous board did not assign one. The board, however, cannot recommend a lower rating.
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