As an advocate for those in the Physical Disability Evaluation System, I have tried to fight two battles: fighting for members going through the PDES and trying to fix the broken parts of the system. The problem that I have is that there are many individual cases that require assistance to get a fair evaluation. Recently, though, I have been thinking more and more about the problems inherent in the system that make getting a fair evaluation more difficult than it should be. Fixing ...
Sec. 1612. MEDICAL EVALUATIONS AND PHYSICAL DISABILITY EVALUATIONS OF RECOVERING SERVICE MEMBERS. (a) Medical Evaluations of Recovering Service Members.-- (1) In general.-- Not later than July 1, 2008, the Secretary of Defense shall develop a policy on improvements to the processes, procedures, and standards for the conduct by the military departments of medical evaluations of recovering service members. (2) Elements.-- The policy on improvements to processes, ...
This is the first blog here...it is about blogging!! I realized that some members might want a place to write (or vent) about their case, their life, or about anything. So, I added the blogging feature. I hope it is a welcome part of this site and that you enjoy it!