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Dr. Stephen Ferrara Appointed Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs
Retired U.S. Navy captain and decorated physician welcomes new role to “accomplish together as we continue to advance the health and readiness of our force.”
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2/24/2023
The joint DOD-VA process by which DOD determines whether ill or injured service members are fit for continued military service and DOD and VA determine appropriate benefits for Service members who are separated or retired for disability. In the IDES, the Service member receives a single set of physical disability examinations conducted according to VA examination protocols, a proposed disability rating prepared by VA for use by DOD, and simultaneous processing by both departments to ensure the earliest possible provision of disability benefits for those who must leave military service. The departments use the common disability examinations and proposed rating results to make their respective determinations, to the extent allowed by law.
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