S. 1064 would provide for the improvement of the physical evaluation processes applicable to members of the Armed Forces.
Detailed Summary
Restoring Disability Benefits for Injured and Wounded Warriors Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Defense to appoint a panel to review each case before a Department of Defense (DOD) Physical Evaluation Board in which: (1) the Board determined to discharge or release a member of the Armed Forces without assigning a rating of disability to the member; and (2) the member appealed a Board determination regarding the rating of disability. Requires the panel to report whether any additional or different action should be taken by the military department concerned with respect to such determinations.
Directs the Secretary to appoint a panel to review, and take the same actions as above, cases in which a member was denied, or appealed the amount of, traumatic injury protection awarded under Servicemembers Group Life Insurance.
Requires the: (1) Secretary to report to Congress on the adequacy of the number of judge advocates assigned to physical evaluation board cases; and (2) Comptroller General to report to Congress assessing and addressing deficiencies in the disability evaluation systems of the military departments.
Status of the Legislation
Latest Major Action: 3/29/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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Visitor Comments
PEB Fit..... 80% VA rating
I believe all PEB results need to be re-evaluated. Many of them I believe were budget based to prevent the military having to pay disability and retiring the member as it was seen the VA will pick up the pieces the PEB drops. I had served 15 years and had motor tics similar to Tourettes, and Peripheral Neuropathy. I was unable to hold objects, use tools and was unable to control my arms when they would "fly" out of control. But I was found fit for duty but was not passed for sea duty. Involuntarily separated with little of nothing except what the VA could pick up.