Personnel Separations

Disability Evaluation for Retention, Retirement, or Separation

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

MARK A. MILLEY
General, United States Army
Chief of Staff

GERALD B. O'KEEFE
Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army

History. This publication is an administrative revision. The portions affected by this administrative revision are listed in the summary of change.

Summary. This regulation prescribes Army policy and responsibilities for the disability evaluation and disposition of Soldiers who may be unfit to perform their military duties due to physical disability. As such, this regulation implements the requirements of Title 10, United States Code, Chapter 61; DODIDODIDepartment of the Defense Instruction 1332.18, DODMDODMDepartment of the Defense Manual 1332.18 (Volumes 1 through 3), and DOD policy memorandums to these issuances; and Army Directive 2012-22 as modified

by DODIDODIDepartment of the Defense Instruction 1332.18. This regulation incorporates the policy formerly prescribed by AR 600-60 for the administrative determination of a Soldier's medical deployability and implements the revisions to the determination prescribed by Army Directive 2012-18.

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. During mobilization, chapters and policies contained in this regulation may be modified by the proponent.

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. (This includes delegation to the Commanding General, U.S. Army Physical Disability Agency). 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 Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1 (DAPE-MP), 300 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-0300.

Suggested improvements. Users are invited to send comments or suggested improvements on DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) directly to Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1, (DAPE-MP), 300 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-0300.

Distribution. This publication 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 635-40, dated 20 March 2012; AR 600-60, dated 28 February 2008; Army Dir 2012-18, dated 23 August 2012; and Army Dir 2012-22, dated 9 October 2012.

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