The Relationship Between Disability Evaluation and Accession Medical Standards

by Linda Cottrell, Kristin Van Abel, Philip Armour, et al.

Anyone interested in joining the military must undergo a medical exam. If the standard in place at the time of that exam is tightened or loosened under Department of Defense or service policy, does a service member's chance of being medical discharged change? If so, how does the in the probability of medical discharge alter postservice costs to the department? This report answers those questions.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1977402291
• ISBN13: 9781977402295
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: RAND Corporation
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.0" x 10.0"