To determine fitness for duty or eligibility for separation or retirement due to physical disability of Navy and Marine Corps personnel, by establishing the existence of disability, the degree of disability, and the circumstances under which the disability was incurred, and to respond to official inquiries concerning the disability evaluation proceedings of particular service personnel. To officials and employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs to verify information of service connected disabilities in order to evaluate applications for veteran's benefits. Files are maintained in file cabinets or other storage devices under the control of authorized personnel during working hours.
Computerized system is password protected.
Access during working hours is controlled by Board personnel and the office space in which the file cabinets and storage devices are located is locked after official working hours. After a total of 75 years, records are destroyed. Written requests for information should contain the full name of the individual, military grade or rate, and date of Disability Evaluation System action. Written requests must be signed by the requesting individual. Written requests for information should contain the full name of the individual, military grade or rate, and date of Disability Evaluation System action.