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DoD Instruction 1332.18 Disability Evaluation System (10 November 2022)

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DoD Instruction 1332.18 Disability Evaluation System (10 November 2022) (703 KB)

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DoD Instruction 1332.38 Physical Disability Evaluation (10 July 2006) CANCELED

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DoD Instruction 1332.38 Physical Disability Evaluation (10 July 2006) CANCELED (197 KB)

Please Note: DODI 1332.38 has been CANCELED and incorporated into 1332.18 (5 August 2014).  To view or download the complete regulation, click on the link to it in the box above these comments.

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DOD Manual 1332.18 Vol. 1 Disability Evaluation System (DES) Manual: General Information and Legacy Disability Evaluation System (LDES) Time Standards (5 Aug 2014)

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DOD Manual 1332.18 Vol. 1 Disability Evaluation System (DES) Manual: General Information and Legacy Disability Evaluation System (LDES) Time Standards (5 Aug 2014) (181 KB)

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​This Manual supplements DODI 1332.18 and provides both general DES information as well as procedural guidance for service members being processed through the Legacy DES.

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DOD Manual 1332.18 Vol. 2 Disability Evaluation System (DES) Manual: Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES)

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DOD Manual 1332.18 Vol. 2 Disability Evaluation System (DES) Manual: Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES) (453 KB)

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This manual supplements DODI 1332.18 and gives detailed information about the Integrated Disability Evaluation System.  This volume describes the responsiblities of the service member, the Physical Evaluation Board Liaison Officer (PEBLO), and the Military Service Coordinator (VA liaison), among others.

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