Medical and Public Health Law Site TITLE: DoD Instruction 1332.38, "Physical Disability
Evaluation", 11/14/1996 SUMMARY: This Instruction implements policy, assigns
responsibilities, and prescribes procedures under DoD Directive 1332.18, November 4, 1996,
and Title 10, United States Code for: retiring or separating Service members because of
physical disability; making administrative determinations under Sections 3502, 5532, 6306,
18332 of title 5, United States Code and Sections 206 and 502 of title 37, United States
Code for Service members with Service-incurred or Service aggravated conditions; and
authorizing a fitness determination for members of the Ready Reserve who are ineligible
for benefits under Title 10, United States Code because the condition is unrelated to
military status and duty. FILES: Select a Format SGML (239 KB) PDF (398 KB) ASCII (148 KB) OPR: USD(P&R), 703-697-5001
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