DISABILITY EVALUATION SYSTEM

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DISABILITY EVALUATION SYSTEM

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REFERENCES

• MARCORSEPMAN, Ch 8
• SECNAVINST 1770.3D
• MCTFSPRIUM
• MarAdmin 017-00, 584-00, 259-04

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GOAL

• ? To maintain a worldwide assignable, fully
  deployable, physically fit and combat ready force
  by returning personnel who have a physical
  condition to full duty as quickly as possible, or
  to refer them to a Medical Evaluation Board for
  Limited Duty or a Physical Evaluation Board

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INITIAL ACTION

• SNM reports to a Military Treatment Facility
  (MTF)
• Return the Marine to full duty
• Recommend assignment to light duty for not more
  than 30 days
• An extension of 30 days is allowed to complete a
  Medical Evaluation Board (MEB)
• Initiate a Medical Evaluation Board

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MEDICAL EVALUATION BOARD

• ? Return the Marine to full duty
• ? Recommend a period of Temporary Limited Duty
  (TLD)
• ? MTF is authorized to approve up to 8 months
• ? TLD periods of more than 8 months, must be
  forwarded to CMC (MMSR-4) for departmental review
• ? Forwarded to CMC for review
• ? Refer to Physical Evaluation Board (PEB)

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TEMPORARY LIMITED DUTY

• ? Normally 8 months or less
• ? Requires reevaluation 60 days prior to
• termination of TLD
• ? Return the Marine to full duty
• ? Determine that an additional period of TLD
  is required and is forwarded to CMC (MMSR-4) for
  departmental review
• ? Forwarded to a PEB

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PERMANENT LIMITED DUTY

• ? Requires reevaluation 4 months prior to
  termination of PLD
• ? CMC enters Duty Limitation Code S into MCTFS

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UNIT DIARY ENTRIES

• ? DU Limitation Code Q (TTC 157 006)
• ? Reported when authorized to be placed
  
• on TLD status, or
• ? Reported when MEB is forwarded to PEB
• for disability evaluation
• ? COFGM is reported when EAS/ECC is imminent
• ? Commands cannot retain Marines for more than
  60 days past EAS/ECC without completion of a
  Medical Evaluation Board

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LIMITED DUTY COORDINATOR

• ? Limited Duty Coordinators must be established
  at the Battalion/Squadron level
• ? Identify, track, and supervise proper
• administration of
• ? Personnel on light duty
• ? Personnel on limited duty
• ? Personnel in the Disability Evaluation
  System (DES)

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PROCESS

• ? Limited Duty Coordinators
• ? Creates a case folder for each Marine put on
  limited duty or sent to PEB and enters the Marine
  into a tracking system (i.e. excel document)
• ? Forwards a copy of the abbreviated limited
  duty board to PAC/Admin for reporting Duty
  Limitation Code Q into MCTFS

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NMA AND LODI

• ? Provides a non-medical assessment (NMA) to
  the MTF upon request within 15 calendar days
  (disability process is stopped if not completed
  in a timely manner)
• ? Ensures that a Line of Duty/Misconduct
  Investigation (LODI) is forwarded, when required,
  with the MEB to the PEB

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REEVALUATIONS

• ? Coordinates with MTF to ensure that Marines
  are being reevaluated 60 days prior to
  termination of TLD
• ? Ensures that Marines assigned to PLD are being
  reevaluated 120 days prior to end of PLD period

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FIT FOR DUTY

• ? Ensures that Marines found fit for duty are
  being reported back to full duty in MCTFS
• ? Frequently coordinates with PAC and BAS to
  ensure that Marines in the Disability Evaluation
  Process have been identified

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CMC (MMSR-4)

• ? Commands must notify CMC (MMSR-4) via naval
  message of members in the DES pending admin
  separation for misconduct

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HOME AWAITING PEB

• ? Marines sent home awaiting results of PEB
• ? TTC 113 000 PEB Complete/Home Awtg Orders ____
  ED_________
• ? TTC 135 000 Ind Loc ___ ___ ___
• ? TTC 276 000 STRT CONUS COLA _____ (__)
  ED_______
• ? TTC 499 025 Home Address
• ? TTC 499 024 Home Phone

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HOME AWAITING PEB

• ? TTC 388 001 CHAN BAH at command zip code from
  departure date to day before arriving home
• ? TTC 388 001 CHAN BAH at home zip code from day
  arriving home
• ? DMR is stopped on the day of departure from
  command

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ACTIVATED RESERVISTS

• ? Reservists activated for more than 30 days
  shall be treated in the same manner as active
  component Marines
• ? The gaining force command limited duty
  coordinator must monitor these Marines and make
  liaison with the MTF and RTC (SMCR) or MOBCOM
  (IRR/IMA)

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ACTIVATED RESERVISTS

• Duty Limitation Code Q is reported for those
  Marines placed in a limited duty or any other
  status that renders the Marine unfit for full
  duty
• Be retained on AD until fit for duty, or

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ACTIVATED RESERVISTS

• ? Medical status reviewed by SMO BUPERS
• ? Extended for medical treatment (RTC must
  modify activation orders)
• ? Units must submit a Medical Extension
  Checklist to SMO BUPERS
• ? Complete a page 11 entry upon approval
• ? COFGM reported in MCTFS

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ACTIVATED RESERVISTS

• ? Released and recommended for Notice of
  Eligibility (NOE) benefits
• ? Processed through the DES
• ? Reservists may elect to deactivate upon
  reaching their EAS/ECC and enter the NOE process
  at their RTC/MOBCOM
• ? CMC(MPP-60) is the final authority to grant
  extensions past EAS/ECC

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NOTICE OF ELIGIBILITY

• When an injury occurs, an immediate medical
  examination must be conducted
• RAM-3 must be notified for determination of NOE
  benefits through MCMEDS

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NOTICE OF ELIGIBILITY

• Eligibility must be re-certified every 30
  days(employer/unemployment certifications and
  medical documents)
• Reservists must be provided with transportation
  to and from medical facilities or submit a travel
  claim

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NOTICE OF ELIGIBILITY

• Member must provide
• Medical Documentation
• Employer/Unemployment Certifications

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POINT OF CONTACT

• CMC (MMSR-4) [phone]/9309 DSN
  278-9308/9309
• CMC (MPP-60) [phone]
  Fax [phone]
  DSN 378-9251
• CMC (RAM-3) [phone]/9147
  Fax [phone]
  
  DSN 278-9146/9147

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MCAAT WEBSITE

• www.lejeune.usmc.mil/mcaat
• FAQs
• mcaat_at_mail.cpp.usmc.mil