scope:

Scope and Applicability.

This notice is applicable to patient administration departments, MEB offices, all healthcare providers (including operational medicine healthcare providers) delivering care to Sailors or Marines in medical treatment facilities. In addition, this notice provides a process to fulfill DES requirements as outlined in references (a) through (f).

Purpose.

Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Commands (NAVMEDREADTRNCMD) must utilize the electronic Medical Evaluation Board Report (eMEBR) application in Limited Duty Sailor and Marine Readiness Tracker (LIMDU SMART) for all new cases where Service members are being considered for Disability Evaluation System (DES) referral (pre-DES), or when referred into the DES, and process cases per references (a) through (d), and enclosure (1) of reference (e). Reference (e) requires LIMDU SMART for processing Medical Evaluation Board (MEB) activities, where this notice provides direction on phased implementation timelines for use of eMEBR application in LIMDU SMART, by NAVMEDREADTRNCMD.