Enlisted Soldiers processing under chapters that allow a characterization of service as 'under other than honorable' are eligible for which IDES process?

Enlisted Soldiers processing under chapters that allow a characterization of service as 'under other than honorable' are eligible for which IDES process?

• A. eligible for PEB, but not MEB
• B. eligible for MEB, but not PEB
• C. eligible for both MEB and PEB
• D. eligible for neither MEB nor PEB

Answer: (B)

The path used here centers on how IDES handles medical processing and discharge types. In IDES, two boards can be involved: a Medical Evaluation Board to determine if medical conditions render you unfit for continued service, and a Physical Evaluation Board to rate those conditions for a disability retirement or separation with a DoD disability rating. When a Soldier is being processed under chapters that allow a characterization of service as under other than honorable, the DoD pathway does not proceed to the PEB. There’s no disability rating or retirement determination through the PEB for this discharge type. Instead, the process goes through the MEB to document medical conditions and fitness status, but the PEB step isn’t invoked. After discharge, you can still pursue VA disability compensation for service-connected conditions, but the DoD PEB process isn’t applied in this scenario.

The path used here centers on how IDES handles medical processing and discharge types. In IDES, two boards can be involved: a Medical Evaluation Board to determine if medical conditions render you unfit for continued service, and a Physical Evaluation Board to rate those conditions for a disability retirement or separation with a DoD disability rating. When a Soldier is being processed under chapters that allow a characterization of service as under other than honorable, the DoD pathway does not proceed to the PEB. There’s no disability rating or retirement determination through the PEB for this discharge type. Instead, the process goes through the MEB to document medical conditions and fitness status, but the PEB step isn’t invoked. After discharge, you can still pursue VA disability compensation for service-connected conditions, but the DoD PEB process isn’t applied in this scenario.