AFI 36-2910, Line of Duty DeterminationAFI 36-3212, Physical Evaluation for Retention, Retirement, and SeparationAFI 10-203, Duty Limiting ConditionsAFI 41-210, Patient Administration FunctionsAFI 48-123, Medical Examinations and Standards

LOD & MEBLOD & MEB

Overview: Line of Duty (LOD) Definition & Objective When to Determine LOD Medical Evaluation Board (MEB) Purpose MEB Roles and Responsibilities MEB Process Actions after IPEB and FPEB

What Is An LOD Determination?

Federal Law requires determination as to whether or not certain injuries or diseases are suffered by military members while in the line of duty (LOD) or as a result of misconduct on the part of the member.

MP 1: DEFINITION AND OBJECTIVEMP 1: DEFINITION AND OBJECTIVE

Protects the government against fraudulent injury claims

Protects the rights of Air Force Airmen who are injured while in the line of duty.

MP 1: DEFINITION AND OBJECTIVEMP 1: DEFINITION AND OBJECTIVE

The death of a member (Admin Determination not Sufficient)

Inability to perform military duties exceeds 24 hours

The likelihood of a permanent disability

MP 2: WHEN DETERMINATIONS ARE REQUIRED

MP 2: WHEN DETERMINATIONS ARE REQUIRED

MP 4: MEB PURPOSEMP 4: MEB PURPOSE

In order to maintain a fit and vital force, the Secretary of the Air Force relies on disability laws to remove active duty and ARC member who can no longer perform their military duties because of a mental or physical defect. The MEB is the first step in the Air Force disability evaluation process to determine who is not worldwide qualified.

AFI 41-210, Patient Administration Functions

MP 5: RESPONSIBILITIESMP 5: RESPONSIBILITIES

Medical Treatment Facility Officer

Physical Evaluation Board Liaison Officer (PEBLO)

Commander and Supervisor

Member

MP 6: PROCESSING AN MEBMP 6: PROCESSING AN MEB Member or Primary Care Manager reports condition

AF Form 618 must be processed within in 30 days initiated by Medical Officer

PEBLO facilitates AF Form 469 and briefs member of conditions of MEB and limiting factors

TDY or leave outside local area requires HQ AFPC coord

Commander’s Impact Letter sample in AFI 10-203 Attachment 3

IPEB Findings Member has 10 days to agree or disagree

Stipulations for a Formal Hearing Disagree with findings

MP 7: POST IPEB AND FPEB MP 7: POST IPEB AND FPEB

Base findings on the facts and circumstances in each case Relationship between disability and required military duty Findings in favor of member unless preponderance of evidence dictates otherwise

Return to Duty Permanent Retirement Temporary Retirement Discharge with Severance Pay

MP 7: POST IPEB AND FPEBMP 7: POST IPEB AND FPEB

ASSIGNMENT LIMITATION CODES (ALC)

ALC-C1: Deployable/Assignable to Global DoD fixed installations with intrinsic Medical Treatment Facilities

ALC-C2: Deployable/Assignable to CONUS installations with intrinsic fixed Medical Treatment Facility

ALC-C3: Non-Deployable/Assignment limited to specific CONUS installations based on medical need.

SummarySummary

Line of Duty (LOD) Objective When to Determine LOD Medical Evaluation Board (MEB) Purpose MEB Roles and Responsibilities MEB Process Actions after IPEB and FPEB