Boards, Commissions, and Committees

Department of the Army Individual Service Review Board

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

JAMES C. MCCONVILLE
General, United States Army
Chief of Staff

Official:

KATHLEEN S. MILLER
Administrative Assistant
to the Secretary of the Army

History. This regulation is certified current as of 19 March 2021. Aside from the administrative changes listed in the summary of change, no other changes were made to certify currency of this regulation. No content has been changed.

Summary. This revision implements DoDD 1000.20 and updates the membership composition of the establishment of the Department of the Army Individual Service Review Board. This regulation discusses the Board's procedures for determining an applicant's eligibility for

Veterans' Administration benefits and issuance of an Army discharge for service rendered to the Armed Forces.

Applicability. This regulation applies to the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve, unless otherwise stated.

Proponent and exception authority. The proponent of this regulation is the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1. The proponent has the authority to approve exceptions or waivers to this regulation that are consistent with controlling law and regulations. The proponent may delegate this approval authority, in writing, to a division chief within the proponent agency or its direct reporting unit or field operating agency, in the grade of colonel or the civilian equivalent. Activities may request a waiver to this regulation by providing justification that includes a full analysis of the expected benefits and must include formal review by the activity's senior legal officer. All waiver requests will be endorsed by the commander or senior leader of the requesting activity and forwarded through their higher headquarters to the policy proponent. Refer to AR 25-30 for specific guidance.

Army internal control process. This regulation contains internal control provisions in accordance with AR 11-2 and identifies key internal controls that must be evaluated (see appendix B).

Supplementation. Supplementation of this regulation and establishment of command and local forms are prohibited without prior approval from the Commanding General, U.S. Army Human Resources Command (AHRC-PDR), 1600 Spearhead Division Avenue, Fort Knox, KY 40122-5402.

Suggested improvements. Users are invited to send comments and suggested improvements on DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) directly to the USARMY HUMAN RESOURCES COMMAND inbox at usarmy.knox.hrc.mbx.g3-publications@mail.mil.

Distribution. This regulation is available in electronic media only and is intended for the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve.

*This regulation supersedes AR 15-34, dated 18 July 2017.