DoD, VA OK Joint Physical

摘要

Responding to a major recommendation of the Dole-Shalala Commission on Wounded Warrior Care and Transition Support, DoD and the VA have reached an agreement on a pilot project to adopt a single, joint physical exam for ser-vicemembers completing service. The same physical exam will be used by DoD to determine the medical fitness of injured personnel to remain in uniform and by the VA for awarding disability compensation. "This agreement commits [the] VA and DoD to develop a single process to assess the medical conditions of wounded, injured or ill servicemembers," said Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs Gordon H. Mansfield. "We will make it easier for these heroes to go back to their homes, with the key questions about their eligibility for VA compensation already decided."