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PB2011102693

Publication Date	2010
Page Count	71
Abstract	Since 2007, the Departments of Defense (DOD) and Veterans Affairs (VA) have been testing a new disability evaluation system designed to integrate their separate processes and thereby expedite veterans' benefits for wounded, ill, and injured servicemembers. Having piloted the integrated disability evaluation system (IDES) at 27 military facilities, they are now planning for its expansion military-wide. Part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 required GAO to report on DOD and VA's implementation of policies on disability evaluations. This report examines: (1) the results of the agencies' evaluation of the IDES pilot, (2) challenges in implementing the IDES pilot to date, and (3) whether DOD and VA's plans to expand the IDES adequately address potential future challenges. GAO analyzed data from DOD and VA, conducted site visits at 10 military facilities, and interviewed DOD and VA officials.
Keywords	Veterans(Military personnel) Health care Military health services Claims processing Disability benefits Health care services Staff utilization Veterans benefits
Source Agency	General Accounting Office
Corporate Authors	Government Accountability Office, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	201107

Military and Veterans Disability System: Pilot Has Achieved Some Goals, but Further Planning and Monitoring Needed.

Military and Veterans Disability System: Pilot Has Achieved Some Goals, but Further Planning and Monitoring Needed.
PB2011102693

Publication Date	2010
Page Count	71
Abstract	Since 2007, the Departments of Defense (DOD) and Veterans Affairs (VA) have been testing a new disability evaluation system designed to integrate their separate processes and thereby expedite veterans' benefits for wounded, ill, and injured servicemembers. Having piloted the integrated disability evaluation system (IDES) at 27 military facilities, they are now planning for its expansion military-wide. Part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 required GAO to report on DOD and VA's implementation of policies on disability evaluations. This report examines: (1) the results of the agencies' evaluation of the IDES pilot, (2) challenges in implementing the IDES pilot to date, and (3) whether DOD and VA's plans to expand the IDES adequately address potential future challenges. GAO analyzed data from DOD and VA, conducted site visits at 10 military facilities, and interviewed DOD and VA officials.
Keywords	Veterans(Military personnel) Health care Military health services Claims processing Disability benefits Health care services Staff utilization Veterans benefits
Source Agency	General Accounting Office
Corporate Authors	Government Accountability Office, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	201107